No. 408 in Indonesian
polsek
"Polsek" is an abbreviation for "Polisi Sektor," meaning a local police sector or precinct.
In a sentence
Polsek itu berada di dekat pasar tradisional.
The police sector station is located near the traditional market.
Polsek here refers to the physical location of a police sector office, commonly known as a police station dedicated to a specific sector area.
Kemarin saya melaporkan kehilangan sepeda di polsek terdekat.
Yesterday, I reported my bike loss to the nearest police sector station.
Polsek in this sentence refers to the specific institution where the action of filing a report takes place.
Petugas polsek sering berpatroli untuk menjaga keamanan lingkungan.
The police officers from the sector station often patrol to maintain neighborhood security.
Polsek here denotes the entirety of the sector police entity, emphasizing its function in community security.
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