WRD/G/Neustadt/IV/12
AMALGAMATION OF THE "ZENTRAL ÄMTER" of SIPO/SD into the RSHA September 1939
Der Reichfuehrer SS und
Chef der Deutschen Polizei Berlin, September 27, 1939.
S-V Nr. 719/39-151.
Subject: The Amalgamation of the "Zentral Ämter" of the Sicherheitspolizei and of the SD.
1. The following sections:
Head Office of the Security Police [Hauptamt Sicherheitspolizei] .
Head Security Office of the Reichsfuehrer SS [Sicherheitshauptamt der RFSS].
Secret State Police Office [Geheimes Staatpolizeiamt].
Reich Criminal Police Office [Reichskriminalpolizeiamt], will be joined to the Reichssicherheitshauptamt in accordance with the following directions. This amalgamation carries with it no change in the position of the Ämter in the party, nor in their local administration.
2. For internal matters, the following organization and designation will become effective from 1.10.1939:
a. The Office for Administration and Law of the Security Police [Amt Verwaltung und Recht des Hauptamtes Sicherheitspolizei] Amt I (1-1, 1-2, and 1-4) of the Security Main Office [Sicherheitshauptamt] Abteilung I of the "Geheimes Staatspolizeiamt", as well as Abteilung IV of the "Geheimes Staatspolizeiamt" (insofar as a plan for distribution of work will not determine the competence of another Amt), will make up Amt I of the Reich Security Main Office [Reichssicherheitshauptamt] the Chief of which is SS-Bridagefuehrer Ministerialdirigent Dr. Best.
b. The Central Section [Zentral Abteilung] II—I of the present Amt II and 1-3 of the Sicherheitshauptamt of the Reichsfuehrer SS make up, according to the changed form and competence, regulated by the Plan for Distribution of .Work, Amt II of the "Reichssicherheitshauptamt", of whicji the Chief is SS Standart-enfuehrer, Professor Dr. Six.
c. The "Zentralabteilung" II—2 of the present Amt II of the Sicherheitshauptamt of the Reichsfuehrer SS make up, according to the changed form and competence regulated by the Plan for Distribution of Work, Amt III of the "Reichssicherheitshauptamt", whose chief is SS Standartenfuehrer Ohlendorf.
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d. The Political Police Amt of the "Hauptamt Sicherheitspolizei" and Abteilung II and III of the "Geheimes Staatpolizeiamt" make up Amt IV of the "Reichssicherheitshauptamt" whose chief is SS-Oberfuehrer Reichskriminaldirektor Muller.
e. The Criminal Police Amt of the "Hauptamt Sicherheitspolizei" and the "Reichskriminalpolizeiamt" make up Amt V of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt, of which SS Oberfuehrer Reichskriminaldirektor Nebe is chief.
f. Amt III of the "Sicherheitshauptamt of the Reichsfuehrer SS" make up, according to the changed form and competence regulated by the Plan for Distribution of Work, Mat VI of the "Reichssicherheitshauptamt" whose chief is SS Brigadefuehrer Jost.
3. The competence of the Amter of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt and their division into groups [Gruppen] and sections [referate] will be determined by the Plan for Distribution of Work [Geschaftsverteilungsplan].
4. The distribution of "Planstellen", payment of wages, management of buildings, and supplies [Haushattsbearbeitung] and the administration of the "Amter" mentioned in paragraph 1 will not fall under this order. '
5. The Chief of the Security Police and SD will issue the necessary directives (plan of distribution of work, etc.).
Approved :
Pol. Insp. (signed) H. Himmler
The Chief of the Sicherheitspolizei
and the SD Berlin, September 27, 1939.
SV 1 Nr. 720/39—151
Subject: The amalgamation of the "Zentralen Amter" of the Sicherheitspolizei and of the SD.
In keeping with section 5 of the order of the Reichsfuehrer SS and Chef der Deutschen Polizei dated 27/9/39 concerning the amalgamation of the "Zentralen Amter" of the Sicherheitspolizei and of the SD, I decree that:
1. In the transactions of the Amter of the Reichsicherheitshauptamt among themselves and with the State Police (Head) Offices [Staatspolizei(leit)stellen], the Criminal Police (Head) Offices [Kriminalpolizei(leit)stellen] and the SD Head Sections
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as well as in the internal relations of the Reich Ministry of the Interior, the designation and the heading "Reichsicherheitshauptamt" will be exclusively employed. The Amt chiefs will sign: (in Vertetung, i.e. acting for).
2. In transactions with outside persons and offices:
(a) All Amter will employ the designation and heading: The Chief of the Sicherheitspolizei and the SD." provided however, it is not necessary according to particular instructions to employ the designation and heading: "The Reichsfuehrer SS and Chief of the German 'Police", or "The Reich Minister of the Interior". The Amt chiefs will sign "I.V."
(b) The Amter IV and V will employ the designation and heading: Geheime Staatspolizeiamt" or "RE1CHSKR1MINAL-POLIZEIAMT" according to particular and exceptional instructions. The Amt chiefs will sign "I.V."
3. The Amter, Gruppen and Referate, insofar as reciprocal participation is not prohibited by a special ruling, are required to collaborate in all cases in which, after a careful examination by the Amt in charge of the affair, another Amt might be interested in view of some aspect or other of its tasks. Each case on which several Amter might have different interpretations, is to be submitted to me for decision, even if I have reserved to myself the conclusion.
4. Under the designation and heading:
a. Der Reich Minister of the Interior
b. The Reichfuehrer SS and Chief of the German Police
c. The Chief of the Sicherheitspolizei and the SD
d. Reichssicherheitshauptamt,
it will be necessary henceforth to place the designation of the Amt ahead of the filing symbols hitherto used according to paragraph 2 of the directive of the Reichsfuehrer SS and Chief of the German Police dated 27.9.1939 (I/II/, etc.)—for a and 6 after the signs Pol. S, that is, S (for example Pol. S I V 1—). Further directions for the use of filing symbols will follow the publication of the new plan for distribution of work.
Approved : Pol. Insp.
(Signed) Heydrich
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Der Chef der Sicherheitspolizei und des Sicherheitshauptamtes
SD-Order No. 50/39 Distribution V.
Berlin, September 23, 1939
Subject: Organization of the SD asd the Sicherheitspolizei (without the protectorate, Böhmen and Mahren).
I. Organization.
a. In place of the designation "SD-Unterabschnitt" the designation "SD-Abschnitt" will be used.
The districts of the SD-Abschnitt correspond to the districts of the Staatspolizeistellen. (i.e. to the districts of the Staatspolizeistellen Berlin, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe). Exceptions will be decided specially by the Sicherheitshauptamt. The SD-Abschnitte will set up according to need and with the consent of the Sicherheitshauptamt, Aussenstellen which will be under the orders of the SD-Abschnitte. The offices of the SD-Abschnitte will be in the same place as the Staatspolizeistelle in charge of the district; They will be named according to the place, i.e., SD-Abschnitt Allenstein. Exceptions will be decided specially by the Sicherheitshauptamt.
b. The SD-Abschnitte located where there are Staatspolizeileitstellen will be called "SD-Leitabschnitte," The SD-Abschnitte located with the Staatspolizeileitstellen Berlin, Stuttgart, and Karlsruhe are also to be called "SD-Leitabschnitte".
c. The SD-Fuehrers of the SS-Oberabschnitte are to be called "Inspectors of the Sicherheitspolizei and of the SD". Their jurisdiction coincides with that of the higher SS and Polizeifuehrer [Wekrkriese]. Exceptions will be decided by Sicherheitshauptamt.
d. The new integration of the Sicherheitshauptamt will be decreed by special orders.
II. Tasks
a. SD-Abschnitte.—All the SD tasks hitherto under the supervision of the SD-Oberabschnitten and the SD-Unterabschnitten will be taken over by the SD-(Leit)stellen, insofar as they have not been taken over, through special decrees, by the Sicherheitshauptamt. The SD-(Leit)abschnitte will report directly to the Sicherheitshauptamt, and will receive instructions from it directly.
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Matters important to their own sphere will be handled independently by the SD-Abschnitte ; matters of general importance, matters of importance to the Reich are to be reported to the Sicherheitshauptamt. For reports sent to the "Inspectors of the Sicherheitspolizei and the SD" the instructions under II c 3 and 4 are valid. For the transmission of tasks among the Stapo-Kripo and the SD further directives will follow.
b. SD-Leitabschnitte.—The SD-Leitabschnitte will perform for their SD-Abschnitt districts the functions of an SD-Abschnitt. The powers of direction of the remaining SD-Abschnitte for their Leitabschnitt districts will be exercised according to the directions to be given later for SD-Leitabschnitte.
c. Inspectors of the Sicherheitspolizei and SD.
1. Their tasks, set forth in paragraphs 2-6 below, will be fulfilled, until a new set of instructions is issued, according to the circular of the Reich and Prussian Minister of the Interior dated 20/9/1936, Pol. S—V 1 Nr. 7/36 (RM Bliv. SI343)—supplementary instructions and to the special instructions for the inspectors of the Sicherheitspolizei in Vienna and Reichenberg, as well as to the Circular dated 27.6.1938-S-V 8 Nv 93/38 concerning "MobAufgaben"
2. For the fulfillment of these tasks the inspectors are to, undertake continual and exhaustive inspections of Dienstellen of the Sicherheitspolizei and SD, Staatspolizei(leit)stellen, Kripo, SD-(Leit)abschnitte, under their jurisdiction. This inspection activity is to take up at least half of their time. The results of these inspections are to be reported at once to my personal address.
3. The inspectors are to be informed of all important and fundamental decisions of the Sicherheitshauptamt and all 'important and fundamental matters of the Staatspolizei (leit) stellen, Kriminalpolizei (leit) stellen, and the SD-(Leit)abschnitte through the transmission of copies of reports. They are above all to be kept au courant of all events important for the fulfillment of the tasks assigned to them in their instructions. Within the frame of these tasks, the inspectors are empowered to demand reports from the above-named offices and to give general instructions.
4. All conflicts or, difficulties with offices of the state, party, or armed forces are to be reported from time to time by the offices of the Sicherheitspolizei and the SD to the inspector and the Sicherheitshauptamt, whether they are settled locally or not.
5. The inspectors are not jurisdictional intermediaries between
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the Staatspolizei(leit)stellen, Kriminalpolizei(leit)stellen, or SD-(Leit)abschnitten,_6n the one hand, and the Sicherheitshauptamt, the Geheime Staatspolizeiamt and the Reichkriminalpolizei on the other hand. They are both internally and externally the personal representatives of the Chief of the Sicherheitspolizei and the SD in their district, and therefore the personal leaders, directors, and counsellors of the members of the Sicherheitspolizei and the SD placed under them.
6. The deputizing for the inspectors in case of absence will be regulated in each case upon demand.
III. Assignment of posts 1
a. The present assignments on the staffs of the inspectors of the Sicherheitspolizei and of the SD, and in the SD-Abschnitte and Aussenstelle with an indication of posts to be filled in the hitherto existing Referate, Abteilungen and Hauptabteilungen are to be reported by 5.10.1939; in view of the order to Personnel of 23.9.39 the 30.9. is to be taken as the appointed date for this report.
b. In accordance with the order C.d.S. 7350/39/SD I 11, 5.7.1939, proposal for the future assignments to the staffs of the inspectors of the Sicherheitspolizei and the SD, the SD-Abschnitte and Aussenstellen, according to the hitherto-existing organizational scheme of the Referate, Abteilungen and Hauptabteilungen, is to be submitted to the SD-Hauptamt by 15.10.1939.
c. Positions to be filled by collaborators who are at present in the Wehrmacht in Einsatzkommandos, etc, in the staff of the inspector. Collaborators returning from the Einsatzkommandos, the Wehrmacht, etc, are to report immediately to the SD-(Leit)-abschnitten or Aussenstellen for assignment. The slots occupied by the people concerned are to be turned over to the corresponding SD-Leitabschnitte for filling.
[signed] Heydrich
Approved by:
Signed Rauff SS Sturmbannfuehrer
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