Volkspolizei

The Deutsche Volkspolizei (DVP, German for "German People's Police"), commonly known as the Volkspolizei or VoPo, was the national uniformed police force of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) 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. It worked closely along with the Stasi to maintain public order and identify threats to the regime.

Deutsche Volkspolizei
German People's Police
Badge of the Volkspolizei
Banner of the Volkspolizei
Agency overview
Formed31 October, 1945
Preceding agency
Dissolved1990
Superseding agencyBundespolizei/ Landespolizei Saxony, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt , Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Berlin
Employees257,500
  • 90,000 full-time police officers
  • 177,500 volunteers
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyGerman Democratic Republic
Operations jurisdictionGerman Democratic Republic
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersEast Berlin
Parent agencyMinistry of the Interior
Facilities
CarsTrabant
Moskvitch 408
Wartburg 353
Lada
Gaz-24
Gaz-21
ZAZ
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