European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 08, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse Industrial police i � weekend photographs f germans and other european nationals comprise the newest army supervised Security Force in the a. Zone i n the fall of 1945, when the redeployment Rush had settled Down to a steady drizzle army officials soon discovered they had been sending soldiers Home faster than they had been closing Soldier installations. Result was that in Many units including those performing technical duties there were not enough gis left to pull Uard. Solution officials found was in the utilization of non american Security units including the polish guards. But the need for men increased finally in june 1947,. The labor supervision companies under " whom the polish guards had been working began plans for formation of " an Industrial police system of germans and homeless european nationals. Who Are interested in policing As a career today they Are paid Jay each local. Burgermeiste and cosi the army Only the Price of one a Day plus the use or uniforms. The army gains Only supervisory in which guards most army posts and installations throughout the entire u. S. Zone includes europeans of almost All nations except Russia and Yugoslavia whose gov. Ern ments have made an Effort to Call Back their Many roving citizens to jobs at Home helping with local problems. In school trainees get their uni form ods dyed Blue see left before they Start training. Length of their school program never More than two weeks depends on their prior knowledge of subjects offered. Is get no military instruction in classes taught occasionally by German civilian police or by the. In staff they. Study eight hours a Day Are graduated As what officials Call full fledged enforcers of after graduation the new in gets his White helmet badge of his author Ity which he is allowed to Wear Only on duty. His Job is usually in the town in which the policeman signed for duty if not military government officials will help him get a room for himself and family. His Job May be checking passes guarding a warehouse. He May carry a carbine perhaps Only a night stick. In he carries a carbine on duty his clip holds five rounds and hell turn both carbine and clip in at night. On the Job policemen As Well Asip administrative personnel work an average of other indigenous Ernp Moyees of the . Army they eat one meal a Day of american food. Their pay is comparable to that of local German police. Pleased with results of the in program thus far eucompi0vost marshal authorities assert these germans Are doing a terrific Job. They rank with the Best police in j v marksmanship Courtesy,.first Aid English familiarization physical training comprise school program. Army labor supervision companies oversee training. If assess on duty in work in areas called precincts comprising approximately 15 guard posts. Police Wear Blue ods White helmet liners which symbolize their authority. Basic English course helps Industrial police ask Lor identification cards. Dur ing two week schooling they Are taught by German police or in instructors. Housing is to problem because is Home , called Cream of crop Are thoroughly screened for political physical moral background. Weekend mat t
