secret police

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It is completely understandable to raise concerns about a tattoo associated with the Nazi secret police; nobody should be regarded as a pedant for doing so.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

From 2014 to 2018, Mr. González López headed the secret police.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Tricia McLaughlin, the DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, refuted descriptions of ICE as a secret police force.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

A Manhattan resident has pleaded guilty to helping establish a secret police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

Hitler’s secret police, the Geheime Staatspolizei, or Gestapo, hounded Catholic priests, nuns, and other church officials, instructing priests what to say in their sermons and classrooms.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti