 Police Regiment Kraków was formed on 4 November 1939.Under its control were three battalions from Police Group 1 ("Polizeigruppe 1") as well as Police Battalions ("Polizei-Batallion") 5 and 106.By April 1940 the regiment had only two battalions under command as they rotated in and out, but its strength had increased to three battalions by June and then to four battalions by October.