Police Union of German States

[1] The successful suppression of seditious elements within German-speaking states led to the permanent suspension of the Central Investigating Agency in 1842, its services no longer needed.

[1] During 1848 Europe was rocked by a series of revolts and revolutions with Austria, Prussia, Hungary, Bohemia, Sicily, and France all experiencing various levels of domestic unrest.

[3] As a result of von Hinckeldey's letter, a conference was held on 9 April 1851 in Dresden attended by staff from the secret police services of the independent states of Prussia, Austria, Saxony and Hanover.

[3] Between meetings, information would be disseminated about wanted political opponents among the member agencies through weekly magazines that would be published by the union for distribution to its participating forces.

[3] The union also recruited agents in New York, London, Brussels, and Paris to gather intelligence on dissidents and radicals operating beyond the reach of its member agencies.