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Bundespolizei
Germany's federal police, founded in 1951 as Bundesgrenzschutz; guards borders, railways and airports.
Bundespolizei, founded in 1951 as the Federal Border Guard, is Germany's federal police force for borders, railways and airports.
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#18 10 Sept
Received drone detection and defeat kit
Drones: Industry & Defence: German federal police buy anti-drone kitBackground
Bundespolizei is Germany's federal police force. Its REMIT covers border policing, railway security and airport security, placing it at the point where national mobility and public safety meet.
Founded in 1951 as the Bundesgrenzschutz, it later became Bundespolizei. The organisation operates under the Federal Ministry of the Interior and provides federal policing functions that differ from the responsibilities of Germany's state police forces.
Common Questions
What does the German Bundespolizei do?
The Bundespolizei is Germany's federal police. It polices borders, federal railways, coastal waters and 13 commercial airports, and protects federal bodies.Source: bundespolizei.de
Who supplies anti-drone equipment to the German federal police?
Award notices published on 10 September 2026 name EW Drone Passion of Austria and SteelRock Technologies of Britain, in two lots covering detection and defeat.Source: TED notices 622940-2026 and 623227-2026
When was the Bundesgrenzschutz renamed Bundespolizei?
On 1 July 2005. The force was founded as the Bundesgrenzschutz, the Federal Border Guard, in 1951.Source: bundespolizei.de
Where is the Bundespolizei headquarters?
The Bundespolizeipräsidium, which directs the whole force, is in Potsdam.Source: bundespolizei.de
