Official designations of the railway police
This list shows the official designations in the former railway police of the Deutsche Bundesbahn with the corresponding salary group and shoulder boards. With regard to the epaulettes there have been different variants over the years, this list corresponds to the latest status (1985–1992) until the integration of the railway police into the then Federal Border Police (today Federal Police ).
Medium Grade
| Official title | Salary | Epaulette |
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| Federal Railway Assistant in the Railway Police Service (BAss Bp) | A 5 |
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| Federal Railway Secretary in the Railway Police Service (BS Bp) | A 6 |
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| Federal Railroad Supervisor in the Railway Police Service (BOS Bp) | A 7 |
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| Federal Railway Chief Secretary in the Railway Police Service (BHS Bp) | A 8 |
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| Federal Railway Operations Inspector in the Railway Police Service (BBI Bp) | A 9 |
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Federal railway operations inspectors could also be paid an official allowance.
Higher service
| Service or office title | Salary | Epaulette |
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| Federal Railway Inspector in the Railway Police Service (BI Bp) | A 9 |
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| Federal Railway Chief Inspector in the Railway Police Service (BOI Bp) | A 10 |
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| Federal Railway Officer in the Railway Police Service (BAMTM Bp) | A 11 |
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| Bundesbahnamtsrat in the railway police service (BAR Bp) | A 12 |
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| Bundesbahnoberamtsrat in the railway police service (BOAR Bp) | A 13 |
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Higher service
| Service or office title | Salary | Epaulette |
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| Federal Railway Council in the railway police service | A 13 |
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| Bundesbahn-Oberrat in the railway police service | A 14 |
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