Schleswig-Holstein Police (German: Landespolizei Schleswig-Holstein) is a state law-enforcement agency in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is subordinated to the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of the Interior, Municipal Affairs, Housing and Sports.
HINT: The 'Landespolizei' directly translates to 'state police' and represents the police force operating within each of the states of Germany, responsible for maintaining law and order at the regional level.
👉 Schleswig-Holstein Police in the context of Landespolizei
Landespolizei (German for 'state police'; German pronunciation: [ˌlandəspoliˈt͡saɪ] ) is a term used to refer to the state police of any of the states of Germany.
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- ⭐ Core Definition: Schleswig-Holstein Police
- 👉 Schleswig-Holstein Police in the context of Landespolizei
- Schleswig-Holstein Police in the context of Schutzpolizei
Schleswig-Holstein Police in the context of Schutzpolizei
The Schutzpolizei (German pronunciation: [ˌʃʊt͡spoliˈt͡saɪ] ), or Schupo (IPA: [ˈʃuːpo] ) for short, is a uniform-wearing branch of the Landespolizei, the state (Land) level police of the states of Germany. Schutzpolizei literally means security or protection police, but it is best translated as uniformed police.
The Schutzpolizei has by far the largest number of personnel, is on duty 24 hours per day, and has the broadest range of duties. On patrol duty, mainly in vehicles, they keep their respective area under surveillance.
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