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).

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).