polizeilich

Polizeilich is a German adjective meaning related to the police or carried out by police authorities. It is formed from the noun Polizei (police) with the suffix -lich, producing a term that denotes police involvement, procedures, or characteristics. The word is common in formal, legal, and journalistic language as well as in official forms and reports.

In usage, polizeilich modifies nouns such as Maßnahme (measure), Einsatz (operation), Akte (case file), Daten (data), or Führungszeugnis (certificate of conduct). Examples include polizeiliche Maßnahme (police action), polizeilicher Einsatz (police operation), polizeiliches Führungszeugnis (certificate of conduct). It can also describe processes or information, for instance polizeiliche Auskunft (police information) or polizeiliche Vermerke (police notes). Predicatively, things can be described as polizeilich angeordnet oder geprüft, meaning that they were ordered or verified by the police.

Grammatical notes and nuance: polizeilich functions as an attributive adjective and as a predicative descriptor. It is typically neutral and formal, and it is not synonymous with broad state or governmental authority; it specifically signals police involvement, powers, or procedures. In contrast to more general terms like behördlich (official/administrative) or staatlich (state), polizeilich emphasizes police authorities and their actions. The word is common in police reports, court records, news reports, and official documentation.