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The ''Bundespolizei'' ('''BPOL''') is the (primarily) uniformed Federal Police Force of Germany . It is subordinate to the Federal Ministry Of The Interior (''Bundesministerium des Innern''). Ordinary police forces fall under the administration of the individual German states ('' Bundesländer '') and are known as the '' Landespolizei ''. The ''Bundespolizei'' was previously known as the ''Bundesgrenzschutz'' (BGS) ("Federal Border Guard") until July 1 , 2005 when the law renaming the BGS as the BPOL was enacted. Prior to 1994 BPOL members had Military status. MISSIONS The BPOL has the following missions:
The ''Bundespolizei'' can also be used to reinforce State Police if requested to do so by a state ''(Land)'' government. The BPOL maintains these reserve forces to deal with major demonstrations, disturbances or emergencies to supplement the capabilities of the State Operational Support Units . Several highly trained detachments are available for crisis situations requiring Armored Car s, Water Cannon or other special equipment. The BPOL has investigators who conducts criminal investigations only within its jurisdiction; otherwise the cases are referred to the appropriate state police force or to the federal criminal investigative agency, the Federal Criminal Police (''Bundeskriminalamt'', BKA). REPUTATION In general, the BPOL has a positive reputation among German citizens. It is perceived as a source of security and as a well-trained, professional organisation. The fact that the ''Bundespolizei'' does not perform normal police duties such as writing speeding tickets, might contribute to this perception. Its counter-terrorist unit, GSG 9 , is well known. Political demonstrators who engaged in violent clashes with the police (state and federal police) during rallies in the past most likely have a different view, however. STRENGTH s and police Car s in Dresden.]] The ''Bundespolizei'' consists of around 40,000 personnel,
ORGANISATION The ''Bundespolizei'' headquarters is in Berlin . A special directorate in Koblenz (BPOL-''Direktion'') is responsible for the collection and analysis of intelligence, the development of doctrine, coordination of BPOL operations, and for international cooperation. The central school for advanced and vocational training is located in Lübeck and each BPOL region has its own basic training school.
Also in existence are the following special units:
FUTURE ORGANISATION The German Interior Ministry has reviewed the structure of the BPOL and in March 2007 an announcement was made revealing plans to make the structure leaner and get more officers out of offices and onto patrol. In future the BPOL national headquarters (BPOL-''Präsidium'') will be in Potsdam performing all central control functions. Eight regional headquarters (BPOL-''Direktion'') will control the BPOL stations conducting rail police and border protection missions. These areas of responsibility will conform to the state boundaries which they did not do before. The regional headquarters in Bad Bramstedt will cover Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , Hanover will cover Bremen , Hamburg and Lower Saxony , Sankt Augustin will cover Northrhine-Westfalia , Koblenz will cover Saarland , Rheinland-Pfalz and Hesse , Stuttgart will cover Baden–Württemberg , Munich will cover Bavaria , Pirna will cover Saxony , Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia , and Potsdam will cover Berlin and Brandenburg . A special ''Direktion'' will be responsible for Frankfurt International Airport . These regional HQs will each have an investigation department and a mobile inspection and observation unit. Moreover, they will control the 67 BPOL stations (BPOL-''Inspektion'') which in turn will control the ''Bundespolizeireviere'' or precincts located in places that require a 24-hour presence by BPOL officers. The central school for advanced and vocational training will remain in Lübeck and control the five basic training schools in Swisttal , Neustrelitz , Oerlenbach , Walsrode and Eschwege . Another office, ''Zentrale Direktion Bundesbereitschaftspolizei'', will control the mobile support and rapid reaction battalions located in Bayreuth , Deggendorf , Blumberg (near Berlin), Hünfeld , Uelzen , Duderstadt , Sankt Augustin , Bad Bergzabern , Bad Düben and Ratzeburg . The number of '' Bereitschaftspolizei '' companies will increase from 28 to 29 comprising approx. 25 percent of Germany’s police support units. Official BPOL news release on reorganisation (in German) HISTORY In 1951 the German government established a Federal Border Protection Force (''Bundesgrenzschutz'' or BGS) composed of 10,000 men under the Federal Interior Ministry’s jurisdiction. The force replaced allied military organisations such as the U.S. Constabulary then patrolling Germany’s international borders. The BGS was described as a mobile, lightly-armed police force for border and internal security despite fears that it would be the nucleus of a new West German Army . Ironically, when West Germany did raise an army, BGS personnel were given the choice of staying in the BGS or joining the army. Most decided to join the army. In 1953, the BGS took control of the German Passport Control Service. In 1976, the state police grades replaced the military rank structure and BGS training was modified to closely match that of the state police forces ('' Landespolizei ''). The West German Railway Police ('' Bahnpolizei ''), formerly an independent force, and the East German '' Transportpolizei '' were restructured under the BGS in 1990. In July 2005, the BGS was renamed the ''Bundespolizei'' or BPOL (Federal Police) to reflect its transition to a multi-faceted police agency. The change also involved the shift to blue uniforms and livery for vehicles and helicopters. AIRCRAFT INVENTORY of the ''Bundespolizei'' (note: all ''Bundespolizei'' helicopters are to be repainted blue in the near future)]] The German Federal Police operate 102 helicopters. | ||
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