Repression and intelligence
· Kesklinn
Estonian Political Police Headquarters
Estonia’s pre-war Political Police should not be conflated with the security agencies of later occupying powers.
The Estonian Political Police operated under the laws and administration of the independent state. Buildings and records may overlap with the later history of Soviet or German security bodies, but these were not one continuous organisation. This map description does not establish an exact address. Before identifying a house, archival records should confirm the dates, location and changing use of its rooms. Distinguishing institutions matters to the people whose histories are attached to them.
Practical information
Address: Tallinn
Treat Tallinn as a general location. The available description cannot securely identify one present-day building.