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]] The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (in investigative Police agency of Germany and falls directly under the Federal Ministry Of The Interior . It is comparable to the Federal Bureau Of Investigation in the United States , the central investigative departments of the French National Police or the Australian Federal Police . It should not be confused with the Austrian Federal Investigation Bureau which is also called ''Bundeskriminalamt'' but abbreviated .BK. Other translations of ''Bundeskriminalamt'' include Federal Criminality Agency, Federal Criminal Investigation Bureau and Federal Investigation Bureau. MISSIONS Its responsibilities are the coordination of Law Enforcement in cooperation with criminal investigation bureaux of the individual States Of Germany (these state investigation bureaux are known as '' Landeskriminalamt '' (plural ''Landeskriminalämter'')) and to conduct investigations in serious crimes, especially when other countries are involved. It is headquartered in Wiesbaden and occupies three different locations in the city, one of which is the former Lindsey Air Station . The BKA occupied parts of the barracks after the US Army left the site in 1993. Reminders of the American presence remain, however; most BKA addresses fall somewhere on George-Marshall-Straße . Outside of Wiesbaden, the BKA has branch offices in Berlin and Meckenheim . The BKA is subordinate to the Federal Ministry Of The Interior . Approximately 5,200 BKA personnel operate nationwide. The BKA’s missions include:
The BKA only becomes involved in cases when requested by ''Land'' authorities or in cases involving two or more ''Länder.'' The federal prosecutor can also direct it to investigate cases of special public interest. The BKA also provides assistance to states in forensic matters, research and organized crime investigations. It is Germany’s national central bureau for the European Police Office (Europol), Schengen Information System and International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). The Close Protection Group protects the members of Germany’s constitutional bodies and their foreign guests of state and is often the most visible part of the BKA. Specially selected and trained officers with special equipment and vehicles provide round-the-clock personal security to those they protect. The Protection Group is now headquartered in Berlin. DIRECTORS
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SEE ALSO Federal Investigation Bureau (Austria) EXTERNAL LINKS
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