The correct answer is:
Public order office.
Ordnungsamt.
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Quick explanation
The public order office (Ordnungsamt) is part of the municipal administration.
Why is this correct?
It is responsible for public safety and order in the town or municipality.
Background
The Ordnungsamt is an authority of the town or municipality. It deals with public order locally: for example, it checks parking, follows up noise complaints, handles business registrations or markets and enforces rules such as dog regulations. Many cities have a municipal enforcement service for this. The Ordnungsamt works closely with the police.
Why are the other answers wrong?
A parish office (Pfarramt) belongs to a church congregation, not to the state. The tax office (Finanzamt) is an authority of the federal state and collects taxes. The Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) is the federal foreign ministry in Berlin.
Memory tip
Local order = the municipality’s Ordnungsamt.
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