捜査(そうさ)当局(とうきょく)

そうさとうきょく
noun
investigative authorities; law enforcement agencies
formallegal
1. investigative authorities; law enforcement agencies
The official bodies responsible for criminal investigations, including the police and prosecutors. A formal term commonly used in news reporting.
捜査(そうさ)当局(とうきょく)が動(うご)き出(だ)した。
The investigative authorities have started to act.
捜査(そうさ)当局(とうきょく)は事件(じけん)の詳細(しょうさい)を明(あき)らかにしていない。
The investigative authorities have not disclosed the details of the case.
捜査(そうさ)当局(とうきょく)によると、容疑者(ようぎしゃ)は犯行(はんこう)を否認(ひにん)しているとのことだ。
According to the investigative authorities, the suspect is denying the charges.

Usage

A formal term found almost exclusively in news reports and legal contexts. Reporters use this term when they do not specify whether the source is police or prosecutors.

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Compare: 警察(けいさつ) (police)
Compare: 検察(けんさつ) (prosecutors)
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Added 2026.3.23 15:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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