No. 220 in Indonesian
polda
Regional police department.
In a sentence
Polda Jakarta menangkap pelaku kejahatan dengan cepat.
The Jakarta Police Department quickly apprehended the criminal.
Here, 'polda' refers to a specific Regional Police Department, serving as the formal abbreviation in Indonesian for 'Polisi Daerah'.
Saya sedang mencari informasi di kantor polda.
I am looking for information at the regional police office.
In this sentence, 'polda' signifies the local office of the Regional Police Department where administrative and operational work takes place.
Peresmian gedung baru bagi polda diadakan minggu depan.
The inauguration of the new building for the Regional Police Department will be held next week.
Here, 'polda' is used to indicate the institution as an entity, referring to the oversight and organizational body.
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