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In the German federal police ( Bundespolizei ), the highest-ranking police officer is called inspector of the federal police as well, although this position is a more coordinating than commanding one.

For all state alert police services there also exists an inspector ( Inspekteur der Bereitschaftspolizeien der Länder ).

Even every of the sixteen German state police departements has an inspector, as the highest-ranking police officer.

The state police presidents are normally not police officers.

They are administration officials.

The competence for police services in Germany is assigned to the federal states of Germany.

The federal police is a coordinating police département with only a few competences, e. g. in border control or airport and trial security.