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The ''Schutzpolizei'' (), or ''Schupo'' () for short, is a uniform-wearing branch of the ''
The ''Schutzpolizei'' has by far the largest number of personnel, is on duty 24 hours per day, and has the broadest range of duties. On patrol duty, mainly in vehicles, they keep their respective area under surveillance.
As in most other countries, the uniformed police in Germany are usually the first to arrive at the scene of an incident, whether it is a crime or an accident. They also take the initial action (''Erster Angriff''), even if the case is later handed over to investigators of the ''
The ''Schutzpolizei'' (), or ''Schupo'' () for short, is a uniform-wearing branch of the ''Landespolizei
; ) is a term used to refer to the state police of any of the states of Germany.
History
The of today can trace its origins to the late 19th century, when Germany united into a single country in 1871, under Otto von Bismarck. Various ...
'', the state (''Land'') level police of the states of Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany is a federation and consists of sixteen partly sovereign ''states''. Of the sixteen states, thirteen are so-called area-states ('Flächenländer'); in these, below the level of the state government, there is a ...
. ''Schutzpolizei'' literally means security or protection police, but it is best translated as uniformed police.
The ''Schutzpolizei'' has by far the largest number of personnel, is on duty 24 hours per day, and has the broadest range of duties. On patrol duty, mainly in vehicles, they keep their respective area under surveillance.
As in most other countries, the uniformed police in Germany are usually the first to arrive at the scene of an incident, whether it is a crime or an accident. They also take the initial action (''Erster Angriff''), even if the case is later handed over to investigators of the ''Kriminalpolizei
''Kriminalpolizei'' (, "criminal police") is the standard term for the criminal investigation agency within the police forces of Germany, Austria, and the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland. In Nazi Germany, the Kripo was the criminal polic ...
'' (Criminal Investigation Police).
''Schutzpolizei'' officers are also responsible for promoting public safety, crime prevention, criminal prosecution and traffic control.
See also
References
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