| German Parliament Police Polizei beim Deutschen Bundestag |
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| Common name | Bundestagspolizei |
| Abbreviation | Polizei DBT |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1949 |
| Preceding agency | Hausinspektion der Verwaltung des Deutschen Bundestags (1994) |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | Germany |
| Constituting instrument | Article 40, 2 Grundgesetz |
| General nature | |
| Specialist jurisdiction | Buildings and other fixed assets. |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Berlin |
| Website | |
| http://www.bundestag.de/parlament/verwalt/polizei/ (German) | |
The Polizei beim Deutschen Bundestag (Polizei DBT, commonly known as the Bundestagspolizei) is a German Federal police organization protecting the premises of the Bundestag in Berlin.
The DBT is based upon article 40, 2 of the Basic Law. It was established in 1949 as the Hausinspektion der Verwaltung des Deutschen Bundestags. In 1994 it was renamed to its current name. Officers are not empowered as assistants of the state or federal attorney (Ermittlungspersonen der Staatsanwaltschaft).