Volkspolizei

The ' (DVP; ), commonly known as the 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 roughly 257,500 personnel at its peak. It worked closely with the Stasi to maintain public order and identify threats to the government.

thumb|200px|Members of the Volkspolizei-Bereitschaft on duty at the Brandenburg Gate on 22 December 1989, the day before the opening of the [[Berlin Wall.]]

thumb|Transportpolizei Honor Guard in Mauerbau, East Berlin, 1961

Covert police tactical unit of the Volkspolizei