Complex sentence: By November 1946, the "Volkspolizei" had more than 45,000 officers and at this time the SVAG authorised the creation of the Border Police: 3,000 men employed to prevent mass emigration into West Germany.
Split into simpler sentences: By November 1946, the "Volkspolizei" had more than 45,000 officers. At this time the SVAG authorised the creation of the Border Police, a branch of the "Volkspolizei", to prevent mass emigration into West Germany.