Police forces of Nazi Germany
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).
See also
- Gestapo
- Hilfspolizei (Hipo), "auxiliary police"
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