Police forces of Nazi Germany

Updated on Sep 23, 2024

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There were three constituents of the police forces of the Third Reich:

Ordnungspolizei (Orpo) "regular police"

Kriminalpolizei (Kripo) "criminal police"

Sicherheitspolizei (Sipo) "security police"

In 1942 the Sipo and Kripo were amalgamated to form the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA).

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