“警察当局”常见的英文表达是 “police authority” 或 “police department”(在特定语境下,若强调作为管理或决策机构的“当局”, “police authority” 更合适;若侧重于具体的执行部门,“police department” 也常用 )。此外,在一些语境中,“police force”(强调警察队伍整体力量)或 “law enforcement authorities”(泛指执法当局,包含警察等执法机构)也可能被使用。
例句:
The police authority is investigating this serious crime.(警察当局正在调查这起严重的犯罪案件。)
The police department received numerous complaints about the noise.(警察局接到了许多关于噪音的投诉。 )