RSHA
Main Office · Established 1939
Reich Main Security Office
Combined command of the Security Police (Gestapo, Kripo) and the SD.
Operational
Legal Authority
Order of 27 Sep 1939
Order of 27 Sep 1939
Personnel
68,000 men
Budget
RM 210M
Subordinate Bodies
3
Active Directives
0
Leadership
—
Chief of the Security Police and SD
Vacant — Awaiting Appointment
Awaiting appointment
—
Deputy
Vacant — Awaiting Appointment
Deputy Chief of the Security Police and SD
Subordinate Organizations
Departments, offices, agencies and inspectorates reporting to the ministry
- GestapoSecret State Police (Gestapo)Bureau32,000Political police of the Reich; combatting enemies of the state.
- KripoReich Criminal Police OfficeBureau12,000Non-political criminal investigation, coordination of criminal police across the Reich.
- SDSecurity Service of the Reichsführer-SSBureau6,400Domestic intelligence (Amt III) and foreign intelligence (Amt VI) of the SS.
Active Directives
- No directives currently in force.
Projects & Operations
- IntelligenceCriticalGau BerlinRSHA — Prinz-Albrecht-Straße 8100% completeETA 1939-09-27
- IntelligenceCriticalGau BerlinGestapo Central Office (Amt IV) — Prinz-Albrecht-Straße100% completeETA 1934-04-20
- IntelligenceCriticalGau BerlinSD Central Office — Wilhelmstraße 102100% completeETA 1939-09-27
Ministry Record
Jurisdiction
Reich + occupied territories
Authority
Order of 27 Sep 1939
Established
1939
Reports to
Head office
Reich + occupied territories
Personnel Register
0 named officers
Position in Government
Main OfficeReich Main Security Office
68,000 staff32,000 staff
12,000 staff
6,400 staff