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In Germany
Sixteen state forces, one per federal state, plus a federal criminal office. No German force verifies where anybody lives — the registration office does that on paper, and nobody visits.
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Who does what
Landespolizei (State police)General policing
Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office)General policing
Main similarities
- General policing
Main differences
- Address registration → Bürgeramt
- Aviation security → Bundespolizei
- Railway policing → Bundespolizei
- Traffic fines → Bußgeldstelle
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