In September, Police Battalion 45 participated in the murder of Jews in Berdichev, cordoning off the execution site and leading the victims to the pits where they were shot by Jeckeln's staff company.[3] About 16,000 Jews were killed.[4] During the massacre at Baby Yar, the same police battalion cordoned off the area, while Sondercommando 4a and a platoon of the Waffen-SS did the shooting.[3] Police Battalion 303 participated in the massacre, as well.[4]