Police forces of Nazi Germany

There were three constituents of the police forces of the Third Reich:
*Ordnungspolizei (Orpo) "regular police"
*Kriminalpolizei (Kripo) "criminal police"
*Sicherheitspolizei (Sipo) "security police"
In 1942 the Sipo and Kripo were amalgamated to form the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA).
==See also==
*Gestapo
*Hilfspolizei (Hipo), "auxiliary police"
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