Editing Tanoanischssicherheitshauptamt (section)

== Organization ==

The Geheime Staatspolizei handled investigations into suspected political opposition and organized resistance. Its agents conducted surveillance before arrests and questioned suspects at regional offices or interrogation centres. Detention orders could be issued through the security administration without a normal judicial hearing.<ref name="gestapo-operations"/>

The Sicherheitsdienst von Eef Paap was the principal intelligence service. It collected information inside Tanoan territory and abroad, then sent reports to its central departments in Georgetown. The service maintained personal files and conducted counterintelligence investigations. Cases requiring direct police action could be passed to enforcement agencies.<ref name="sd-organization"/>

The Kriminalpolizei investigated criminal offences that were not classified as political. Its work covered serious crime and offences against the regime's economic rules. Case files were connected to identification records before being transmitted through the central administration for review and archival registration.<ref name="kripo-responsibilities"/><ref name="kripo-organization"/>

The Tanoanischsicherheitsdienst handled protective and internal-security work. It operated checkpoints and used screening procedures. Its monitoring work was connected to registration records and labour classifications, which could be used when examining a person's employment status or movements.<ref name="tsd-activities"/>