GERMAN FEDARAL BORDER POLICE SLEEVE BADGE IN SOUTH AFRICA

The Federal Border Police (BGS) was a special federal police force in the Federal Republic of Germany. It was founded with the BGS law of 16 March and was subordinate to the Federal Ministry of the Interior. Originally, the Federal Border Guard had only the special police mission of border security, but then received increasingly police duties, was expanded nationwide and received powers for criminal investigation. The members of the Federal Border Police, in contrast to the officials of the Länderpolizeien in many parts of its history combatant status.