"In 1952 the position of Abschnittsbevollm�chtigter was established. In addition to other duties, the ABV was basically the link to the Ministerium f�r Staatssicherheit (Stasi)."

Here is an example of the ABV uniform. These were typically officers that were considered to be involved in "Community Policing" from the point of view of the East Germans.

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