Volkspolizei
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| Founded | October 31 |
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| 1945 | |
| Predecessor | Ordnungspolizei |
| Headquarters | East Berlin |
| Superseding agency | Federal Police |
| Jurisdiction | East Germany |
| Cars | Trabant |
| Moskvitch 408 | |
| Wartburg 353 | |
| Lada | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1421386 |
About Volkspolizei
The Deutsche Volkspolizei, commonly known as the Volkspolizei or VoPo, was the national police force of the German Democratic Republic from 1945 to 1990. The Volkspolizei was a highly-centralized agency responsible for most civilian law enforcement in East Germany, maintaining 257,500 personnel at its peak.