署員(しょいん)

しょいん
noun
staff member of a station or bureau (especially police)
formaloccupation
1. station staff; bureau employee (especially police)
A person employed at an official station or bureau. Most commonly refers to staff at a police station, fire station, or similar government office.
署員(しょいん)が現場(げんば)に向(む)かった。
Station staff headed to the scene.
消防署(しょうぼうしょ)の署員(しょいん)が訓練(くんれん)を行(おこな)った。
Staff from the fire station conducted a training exercise.
警察署(けいさつしょ)の署員(しょいん)全員(ぜんいん)が集(あつ)まって、事件(じけん)の捜査方針(そうさほうしん)を確認(かくにん)した。
All staff at the police station gathered to confirm the investigation plan for the case.

Staff of a 署(しょ), a government station or bureau, above all a police station (警察署(けいさつしょ)) or fire station (消防署(しょうぼうしょ)). Mostly heard in news reports about emergencies and police work.

Common collocations

  • 警察(けいさつ)署員(しょいん) (police station staff)
  • 消防(しょうぼう)署員(しょいん) (fire station staff)
  • 署員(しょいん)が駆(か)けつける (staff rush to the scene)

Similar words

  • 職員(しょくいん): staff of any office, school or institution; 署員(しょいん) is only for staff of a 署(しょ)

Related Words

Compare: 職員(しょくいん) (staff of any office, school…)
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