page_title: Politics of Berlin
section_title: Federal Police
hierarchical_section_title: Politics of Berlin / Security / Federal Police
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Eurocopter EC 135 der deutschen Bundespolizei
context_page_description: Berlin is a city-state and the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany. The President of Germany, whose functions are primarily ceremonial under the German constitution, has his official residence in Schloss Bellevue. Berlin is the seat of the German executive, housed in the Chancellery. Facing the Chancellery is the Bundestag, the German Parliament, housed in the renovated Reichstag building since the government's move to Berlin in 1998. The Bundesrat represents the Federal States of Germany and has its seat at the former Prussian House of Lords.
context_section_description: The Federal Police (Bundespolizei or BPOL) is a (primarily) uniformed federal police force in Berlin and Germany. It is subordinate to the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium des Innern (BMI)).
  The Bundespolizei can also be used to reinforce state police if requested  by a state (Land) government. The BPOL maintains these reserve forces to deal with major demonstrations, disturbances or emergencies, supplementing the capabilities of the State Operational Support Units.  Several highly trained detachments are available for crisis situations requiring armored cars, water cannon or other special equipment.
  BPOL has investigators conduct 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). In addition, the Bundespolizei cooperates closely with German state executive authorities, such as prosecutor's offices (Staatsanwaltschaft) in pursuing criminal investigations.
  The Bundespolizei has the following missions:
  Border security (Grenzpolizei or Grepo), to include passport control
  Protection of federal buildings such as Schloss Bellevue, the residence of the German Bundespräsident.
  Providing the federal government's mobile response force for internal security events.
  Providing transportation security at international airports and on the German railways.
  Providing counter-terrorism forces (GSG 9).
  Providing air (or sky) marshals.
  Supporting international police missions for the United Nations and the EU
  Providing in-house security for some German embassies.
  Providing rescue helicopter service.
caption: A Eurocopter EC-135 of the Bundespolizei
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