POLIZEIERMITTLUNG & VERBRECHEN
Ermittlung wird eingeleitet, nachdem ein Verbrechen begangen wurde = a crime scene has been established after a murder was committed/a body was found; the site has been declared a crime scene
es sieht nach einem Verbrechen aus = police suspects wrongdoing/uncovers foul play
noch tappt/stochert die Polizei im Dunkeln = the police is still groping/fumbling (around) in the dark trying to find a link with the robbery/ heist ; the criminal investigators are in the dark and are making an attempt to find the light switch; law enforcement/police officers seem to be poking around in the dark; there are plenty of policemen rushing about/milling around at the crime scene
ein Verbrechen gibt Rätsel auf = this murder case is foxing/intriguing the police; police is stumped/nonplussed by art theft; mystery still surrounds/cloaks/wraps/shrouds the identity of the robbery perpetrators; it’s not easy for the police/cops to solve/unravel the criminal case/the mystery
der Detektiv/Schnüffler hat die Lage gepeilt = the detective/private eye/shamus sized up/surveyed the situation
Polizei sperrt Tatort ab = police seals off/ropes off crime scene with security barrier/tape
Ermittler prüfen, ob jemand mutmaßlich eine Straftat/ein Vergehen begangen hat = investigators are looking/probing into the issue that somebody allegedly committed a misdemeanor
die Ermittlungen dauern an = the investigation is still underway/ongoing
die Mordkommission wird eingeschaltet = the homicide squad has weighed into the murder investigation
er hat eine Vorladung bekommen/erhalten = he was served/slapped with a citation/summonsed/ordered to appear before a court of law
Durchsuchung der Wohnung des korrupten Politikers wird ausgeführt = papers have been served on the corrupt politician; the investigator will execute a search warrant on the suspect’s home
es wird nach dem Verdächtigen gefahndet = the police is after the suspect, who is still on the loose/run
Polizei ist/die Bullen sind dem/den Verbrecher/n dicht auf den Spuren = police is/the cops are hot on the heels of the thieves; the police is/the cops are still trying to chase up the thief/criminal
das Gebiet wird durchsucht = police is/are patrolling/combing/scouring the terrain/forest/area
Angst erfasst die Stadt/Gegend, da der Terrorist/Mörder sich noch immer auf der Flucht befindet= fear grips town/area as terrorist/killer remains on the loose/is still on the run/on the lam/at large
Polizei setzt/lobt Kopfgeld aus = state police places a nationwide bounty/contract on the head of the fugitive murder/felon; underworld figure has a bounty on his head
der Schwerverbrecher hat sich ins Ausland abgesetzt = the felon has fled/left the country
Polizei überführt getürmte Ausbrecher zurück ins Gefängnis = the police/cops whisked away/led away/escorted away the captured escapees back to prison
der Dieb wurde von der Polizei gestellt/aufgespürt = the thief was tracked down/run down/ferreted out by the cops
der Dieb konnte sich dem Zugriff/der Festnahme der Polizei entziehen = the thief was able to evade the police's arrest/capture
im Gewühl ist der Dieb der Polizei durch die Lappen gegangen = in the commotion the thief slipped away from the custody of the police; the thief gave the police the slip and disappeared
dem/der Gauner/Hochstapler wurde das Handwerk gelegt/wird zur Strecke gebracht
= the conman’s number was up after the police caught him out/red-handed; he got nabbed/sprung by the cops; the police put a kibosh/lid on the shifty conman’s s crummy shady/deals
dem Betrüger/einer Sache Einhalt gebieten = the police put paid/hit the skids/hit the brakes/put the kibosh on the crook’s dishonest wheeling and dealing/on the politician's corrupt activities
Polizei legt dem Verbrecher/den Terroristen das Handwerk = the police was able to derail/thwart/frustrate/upset the terrorists’ devious attack; the cops foiled/crossed the conmen’s elaborate ploy/scheme/sting/cheating scam; the authorities finally managed to put the lid on the gang’s illegal activities; the amateur detective helped police spike the swindler’s/trickster’s guns
nach Handgemenge wird Dieb überwältigt/vom Fahrrad runtergezerrt und von der Polizei festgenommen/abgeführt = the officer wrestled the thief from the bike; cops crash-tackle the crime suspect/arrest somebody by force; assailant gets tackled to the ground by bystanders and is carried away/escorted away by the police; the cop grabbed the suspect’s head in a headlock and drove his head into the ground
anonymer Hinweis führt zur Festnahme = law enforcement officers made two arrests yesterday in the night club after being tipped off by an anonymous phone call
“Sie haben das Recht zu schweigen” (wird einer Person bei der Festnahme gesagt) = “You have the right to remain silent” (said to an individual when he/she gets arrested - in the US aka as Miranda Rights)
Polizei sprengt Party = police attends/crashes a party and arrests a few people
der Verbrecher wird eingesperrt = the criminal/crook/thief got/was locked up/was put behind bars
Polizei sucht nach dem Verdächtigen anhand des Vorstrafenregisters = police conducts criminal background check on suspect
Täter hatte keinen Eintrag im Strafregister, war deshalb der Polizei unbekannt = the premeditator was a person with no criminal background/record/no rap sheet and hence the name never showed up on the police blotter
jemand muss Schmiere stehen = somebody has to lay/play/stand chickie/cockatoo (AUS) down the street
der Auftragsmörder/-killer hat dem Opfer aufgelauert = the hitman/hired gun was lying in wait for his victim
beim Versuch Beweise zu unterschlagen, wird Erpresser in flagranti erwischt = the blackmailer tried to conceal evidence/to cover his tracks but he got caught in the act
Polizist reagiert geistesgegenwärtig, nimmt den Dieb auf der Stelle fest = law enforcement officer reacts right off the bat and arrests thief
ein Verdächtiger wird festgenommen/überführt = a suspect got arrested/busted/nabbed in connection with a bank heist/robbery; the alleged robber/thief was chased down and escorted away by police; a handcuffed individual was hauled away/led away by police
Person flippt aus/dreht durch, wird festgenommen = person had a night of rage/went bananas/went nuts/went ballistic/hit the ceiling, gets nabbed/nicked (AUS, UK) by the cops
Angeklagter versucht zu mauern/die Ermittlung zu blockieren = the accused tried to block/stonewall the inquiry/investigation
Polizei fühlte Verdächtigem auf den Zahn/nahm den Verbrecher in die Zange = yesterday the suspect was grilled/questioned/quizzed/ put through the wringer/ cross-examined by the police over/about his involvement in the alleged crime/violation; alleged offender underwent a police interview
Verdächtiger wird in die Mangel genommen/gedreht = the hard questioning resembles feeding time at the shark tank
ein Zuschauer wurde im Stadion erstochen = a spectator was fatally stabbed/stabbed to death in the arena
großes Polizeiaufgebot rückt im Stadion an = police/law enforcement was called to the scene/was out in force in the arena after a fan was/got killed during a football match
es passieren mehr Einbrüche als früher = burglaries/housebreaking are surging/on the increase
Einbrecher/Eindringling hebelt Fenster/Tür aus = the burglar/thief/intruder forces/wrenches/jemmies up/jimmies up/jemmies door/ window open
diese Räumlichkeiten werden von der Polizei überwacht = these premises are watched over/surveilled by the police
der Raubüberfall ist schief gegangen = robbery goes awry/kind of haywire
Sicherheitskräfte haben den Diebstahl des Gemäldes vereitelt = security staff foiled the theft of the artwork/painting
Übergriffe auf Frauen kommen hin und wieder vor = every now and then women are accosted/assaulted/harassed/bullied/molested; sexual attacks on women are more likely to occur/happen at night/in the darkness; an indecent sex assault scandal has enveloped the movie/film industry; aggravated sexual assault allegation has been levelled against football player by prominent model
er hat sie leicht am Po angefasst/befummelt = her office colleague groped her/gave her a love tap; the boss gets sometimes touchy-feely with his female staff; woman gets slapped on her backside; manager/politician has a history of groping women
Manager macht sexistischen Kommentar über Sekretärin = what the manager said was considered a sexist slur
mutmaßlicher Angeklagter weist Sex-Vorwürfe zurück = alleged perpetrator rebukes sexist claims
Sex-Vergehen kommen heutzutage etwas öfter an die Öffentlichkeit = nowadays sexual harassment accusations go public more often; sexual discrimination deeds are more likely to be called out nowadays
nach Überfall verfällt Frau in Schockstarre = the woman froze/was shellshocked/stopped dead in her tracks when she got mugged/ accosted by a masked assailant/stranger
Entführer/Verbrecher setzt/hält ihm/ihr die Pistole auf die Brust/an die Schläfe = kidnapper/assailant is holding a pistol to his/her chest/ head
Polizei hatte Mühe, die falschen Vorwürfe zu rechtfertigen = police was/criminal investigators were at odds to explain away the false accusations
es gab Pannen bei den Ermittlungen = the investigation was flawed; a few strange hiccups clouded the atmosphere of the investigation
manchmal ermitteln Polizisten nicht, weil sie bestochen wurden = police/law enforcement officers sometimes refrain from investigating certain cases because they’re on the take
Drogenbaron ist hochgegangen/wird geschnappt = Mr. Big/drug baron was tracked down/brought down/busted/nabbed by a special police squad; drug-king is snared in undercover sting
sie stecken unter einer Decke = they are working hand in glove; the drug dealer band acts in collusion with police officers; corrupt policemen are sometimes complicit/connive/work in cahoots/in league with criminals; union bosses and some high company executives seem to be partners in crime on this thorny issue; in order to secure key government projects large corporations sometimes play footsie/ tamper with corrupt politicians; they (any two parties or more) have orchestrated it/this in secret; those two organizations have formed/ created a cartel; It's a frame-up! It's a set-up!
die Drahzieher des Schwindels/Betruges sind zu langjährigen Haftstrafen verurteilt worden =
the gang who masterminded/ orchestrated this scam/scheme has been sentenced to long term imprisonment
Drogenkurier gerät zwischen die Fronten = a drug courier/mule got caught in the crossfire of drug violence
für verdeckten Drogenfahnder gerät die Lage aus dem Ruder = undercover drug squad agent found himself/was swept up in the crossfire of a situation gone wrong
Sicherheit in der Stadt ist nicht mehr gewährleistet = safety in the/our city is under a cloud
Verbrechen breiten sich in dieser einst verschlafenen Stadt aus = a crime wave hits/engulfs/washes over/spreads around this once-sleepy town
Polizei kündigt harte Linie an = as the going gets tough/rugged police squad vows to take tougher line/drop the hammer on criminals
der neue Bürgermeister verspricht/ist entschlossen, die Kriminalität auszurotten/aus der Stadt zu entfernen = new mayor pledges/is determined to stamp out/eradicate criminality/to clean up the city
in einer Nacht-und-Nebel Razzia legt Polizei einer kriminellen Drogenbande das Handwerk = police cracks down on a gang of drug smugglers in a covert operation
Sittenpolizei greift bei illegaler Prostitution durch = the vice squad is cracking the whip/swinging the axe on illegal prostitution
ein Mensch wird umgebracht/ermordet/erschossen = a person has been killed/slayed/rubbed out/done in/bumped off/dispatched/gunned down/shot dead/fatally shot
nach “Ehrenmord” bleibt Polizei auf der Hut, da Rache ausgeübt werden könnte = police stays on the alert/on guard for any possible revenge killings/retribution/tit-for-tat moves in wake of “honor” murder
Polizei erschießt Verbrecher = there was a fatal shooting by the police
Polizist verwendet Würgegriff bei Festnahme = policeman uses/puts someone in a chokehold during arrest
es gibt schon mal ein paar mürrische Ordnungshüter/Polizisten = there are a few gruff police officers/cops around
die Polizeiwache ist hier um die Ecke = the Police Station/Local Area Command (AUS) is just around the corner/across or down he road
in Australien nennt man den normalen Polizist “constable” = lowest-ranking police officer in AUS is the constable
wie man ein Polizeibeamter anspricht = use the word "officer" when you address a policeman
tollpatschige Polizisten (oder Diebe) kommen fast nur in Filmen vor
= bumbling/bungling/clumsy/ham-fisted/ham-handed policemen (or thieves) are mostly depicted in movies
