The BKA — 'Germany's FBI' — turns 75

The BKA — 'Germany's FBI' — turns 75

Founded in 1951, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) was dominated for decades by men with Nazi pasts. Today, the BKA is a central pillar of Germany's security architecture — even on the international stage.

Transparency and self-criticism were long taboo at Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). It wasn't until 2007 that the agency, Germany's central federal policy force, began to subject its o… [+6700 chars]
The BKA — 'Germany's FBI' — turns 75 - FHMnews