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Kriminalpolizei (Nazi Germany)

Kriminalpolizei (English: Criminal Police), often abbreviated as Kripo, is the German name for a criminal investigation department. This article deals with the agency during the Nazi era.

This article is about the police organization in Nazi Germany. For other uses, see Kriminalpolizei.

Agency overview

Criminal police

Germany Germany
Occupied Europe

RSHA, Prinz-Albrecht-Straße, Berlin
52°30′26″N 13°22′57″E / 52.50722°N 13.38250°E / 52.50722; 13.38250

12,792 c. February 1944[1]

Sicherheitspolizei (SiPo)
Reich Security Main Office (RSHA)

In Nazi Germany, the Kripo consisted of the Reich Criminal Police Department (RKPA), which in 1939 became Department V of the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA). There were criminal investigation centers directly subordinated to RKPA as well as criminal investigation divisions of the local state and municipal police departments. In 1943 both the latter became directly subordinated to the criminal investigation centers. The personnel consisted of detectives in the junior, executive, and female careers, as well as criminal investigation employees.

Standardize criminological methods and equipment

Apply scientific research and experience in the investigation and prevention of crime

Conduct criminological training

Provide data for policy decisions and legislation

Nationalize police surveillance

Maintain a national criminal register

Investigate severe crimes

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