Complex sentence: Formed following the end of World War II and abolished after German reunification, "Volkspolizei" officers were trained like soldiers and were thus more of a gendarmerie or a constabulary., and were highly effective in enforcing the policies of the East German government.
Split into simpler sentences: Formed following the end of World War II and abolished after German reunification, "Volkspolizei" officers were trained like soldiers and were thus more of a gendarmerie or a constabulary. They were highly effective in enforcing the policies of the East German government.