Editing Ordnungspolizei (section)

== Subdepartments ==

The Ordnungspolizei was organized into the following subdepartments:

* [[Postschutz]] – Responsible for the protection of postal services, mail transport, and communication infrastructure.
* [[Verwaltungspolizei]] – Administrative police enforcing regulatory compliance, documentation control, and civil registration measures.
* [[Schutzpolizei]] – Uniformed urban police tasked with patrol duties and maintaining public order.
** [[Gemeinden der Schutzpolizei]] – Local municipal detachments operating within towns and smaller administrative districts.
* [[Gendarmerie]] – Rural police unit responsible for countryside patrol and territorial security.
* [[BahnSchutzpolizei]] – Railway security branch protecting rail infrastructure and supervising transport operations.
* [[Werkschutzpolizei]] – Industrial protection service assigned to factories, state facilities, and strategic production sites.
* [[Sicherheitspolizei]] – Security coordination unit working alongside investigative and intelligence authorities.
** [[Schutzmannschaft Polizei]] – Auxiliary police formations supporting security operations and enforcement activities.
* [[Strafvollzugsdienst]] – Prison service responsible for detention facilities and inmate supervision.
** [[Justizbeamte]] – Court officers assigned to judicial security and enforcement of court orders.