noun
the same authorities; the said police station
Used in news reports or formal contexts to refer back to a previously mentioned police station or government office. Often translates as 'the aforementioned authorities' or 'the police from the same station'.
同署は容疑者の身柄を確保したと発表した。
The same police station announced that they had taken the suspect into custody.
事件の詳細は同署が調査中だ。
The details of the incident are under investigation by the same authorities.