- sousaka criminal investigation department, CID, criminal investigation section
Used mainly in police procedurals, news reports, and formal writing about police organization; everyday speech usually says 捜査一課 or just 課.
彼は捜査課に所属している。
Kare wa sousaka ni shozoku shite iru.
He belongs to the criminal investigation department.
捜査課がこの事件を担当する。
Sousaka ga kono jiken o tantō suru.
The criminal investigation department will handle this case.
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