ðə pəlˈiːs tˈʊk pəzˈɛʃən ʌvðə tˈɛlᵻfˌoʊn ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ, dɪtˈeɪnd ˈɔːl ɛmplˈɔɪiːz, ænd mˌeɪd ɐ θˈʌɹoʊ sˈɜːtʃ ʌv dˈɑːkjuːmənts ɔnðə pɹˈɛmɪsᵻz.
The police took possession of the telephone exchange, detained all employees, and made a thorough search of documents on the premises.