Auxiliary Police 08
Auxiliary Police 08 : Germany: (5) Berlin: Founded on May 25, 1961 as reaction to the emerging Combat Groups of the Working Class the auxiliary police in Berlin (Freiwillige Polizei-Reserve) should originally help out in riots and to defend West-Berlin in case of an attack (urban warfare and object protection). For this purpose, they were trained in the utilisation of carbines, pistols and submachine guns. Many neo-Nazis felt attracted due to the intensive firearm training and became members of the force, arousing criticism of the media: In 1993, an examination showed that around 500 of the 2500 members either had a criminal record or were affiliated with neo-Nazi groups. In 1999, the force was renamed to "Freiwilliger Polizeidienst" and shortly after shut down for financial reasons
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