Volkspolizei
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The ' (DVP; ), commonly known as the or VoPo', was the national uniformed police force of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1945 to 1990. The Volkspolizei was a highly-centralized agency responsible for most civilian law enforcement in East Germany, maintaining roughly 257,500 personnel at its peak. It worked closely with the Stasi to maintain public order and identify threats to the government.
Key facts
- Law enforcement agency.logo
- VollWappen Volkpolizei DDR.svg
- Law enforcement agency.logocaption
- Badge of the Volkspolizei
- Law enforcement agency.flag
- File:People's Police (GDR) Banner.svg
- Law enforcement agency.flagcaption
- Banner of the Volkspolizei
- Law enforcement agency.motto
- Für den Schutz der Arbeiter-und-Bauern-Macht
- Law enforcement agency.formedyear
- 1945
- Law enforcement agency.formedmonthday
- 31 October
- Law enforcement agency.preceding1
- Kasernierte Volkspolizei
- Law enforcement agency.dissolved
- 1990
- Law enforcement agency.superseding
- Bundespolizei/ Landespolizei Saxony, , Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, , Berlin
- Law enforcement agency.employees
- 257,500 90,000 full-time police officers 177,500 volunteers
- Law enforcement agency.country
- German Democratic Republic
- Law enforcement agency.national
- Yes
- Law enforcement agency.police
- Yes
- Law enforcement agency.local
- Yes
- Law enforcement agency.headquarters
- East Berlin
- Law enforcement agency.parentagency
- Ministry of the Interior
- Law enforcement agency.vehicle1type
- Cars
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Wikidata facts
- Employees
- 80000
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- Commons category
- Volkspolizei
- Commons gallery
- Volkspolizei
- end time
- 1990-10-02
- inception
- 1946-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1990-10-00
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- History
- Organization
- Main administration
- Regional commands
- Leadership
- Function and effectiveness
- Membership
- Recruitment and training
- Oath
- Uniforms
- Ranks
- Officers
- Other ranks
- Equipment
- Counterparts
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The ' (DVP; ), commonly known as the or VoPo', was the national uniformed police force of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1945 to 1990. The Volkspolizei was a highly-centralized agency responsible for most civilian law enforcement in East Germany, maintaining roughly 257,500 personnel at its peak. It worked closely with the Stasi to maintain public order and identify threats to the government.
== History ==