The regiment was ordered formed in July 1942 in Serbia, but the regimental headquarters was not formed until 29 November.[1] Police Battalion 64 (Polizei-Batallion 64) in Belgrade, Serbia, and Police Battalion 322 in Slovenia were redesignated as the regiment's first and second battalions, respectively, and the third battalion was raised in Berlin, Germany. This battalion was disbanded before it ever left Berlin and it was replaced by the redesignation of the First Battalion of the 3rd Police Regiment (I./Polizei-Regiment 3) in January 1943.[2] Brigadier General (Generalmajor der Schutzpolizei) Andreas May was the first regimental commander and remained in command until his death in June 1944.