Schutzpolizei
Sign in to savethumb|190px|Hamburg Police|Hamburg Schutzpolizei officer The Schutzpolizei (), or Schupo () 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.
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thumb|190px|Hamburg Police|Hamburg Schutzpolizei officer The Schutzpolizei (), or Schupo () 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.
left|thumb|Schleswig-Holstein Police patrol car 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.