ESCAPE symposium on traffic enforcement 2 December 2003, Brussels, Belgium Polizeidirektor Martin Mönnighoff Polizei-Führungsakademie, Germany

Programme: Police Staff College Policing in Germany Responsibilities for road safety in Germany

Deutschlands Länder Einwohnerzahlen in Mio. Mecklenburg- Vorpommern 1,8 2,7 Schleswig- Holstein Bremen 0,7 Niedersachsen 7,8 Nordrhein- Westfalen 17,8 Sachsen- Anhalt 2,8 Berlin 3,5 Brandenburg 2,5 Sachsen 4,6 Thüringen 2,5 Hessen 6 Rheinland- Pfalz 4 Bayern 12 Baden- Württemberg 10,3 1,7 Hamburg Saarland 1,1

Structure and mission of police forces each land has a police force of its own on the federal level we have two forces, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and the Federal Border Police (BGS) the structures of the 16 Land police forces differ police forces includes the uniformed police, judicial police, police, river police, highway police and the alert police the mission of the police consists protecting the individual rights from any danger protecting the public security safeguarding the constitutional order crime prevention and crime repression Policing in Germany

Domestic security Federal Border Guard Railway Police Air Security Federal Border Guard Railway Police Air Security Judicial Authorities Judicial Authorities Military Police Police Forces of 16 States Protection of the Constitution Protection of the Constitution Customs LKÄ Regional Criminal Police Offices LKÄ Regional Criminal Police Offices BKA Federal Criminal Police Office BKA Federal Criminal Police Office

Responsibilities for road safety in Germany Speeding –vehicles stopped by the police –no privat speed enforcement –identification of the driver –automated methods Alcohol-impaired driving –random-breath-testing –alcohol ignition interlocks –juridical reasons

Personnel of Police forces administration staff and police officers staff is responsible for internal matters such as real estate management personnel budget management management of resources and equipment totally there are round about employees within the germane public service three career groups “ordinary” police agents (constable to sergeant) executive (lieutenant to first lieutenant) administrative (superintendent to commander in chief) Policing in Germany

Training basic-training 2 1/2 years University of applied sciences (for selected candidates or candidates who enter police directly) with 3 years of study courses, ending with a state examination and the candidates are promoted to the rank of “lieutenant” (Polizeikommissar) in the following years there are a lot of further training programs, e.g. communication training anti stress training shooting/ non-shooting-training special training depended on the job qualified officers can at a later state and special selection (e.g. assessment centre) apply for access to the administrative class of service Policing in Germany

Training for the administrative class two years of training the last year centrally at the PFA PFA - Polizei-Führungsakademie = Police Staff College or Senior Police Akademie situated at Münster / North-Rhine-Westphalia central training centre for the complete administration class within the German police forces 200 students an 3000 further training participants each year member of CEPOL (European Foundation of Police Academies) Policing in Germany

Policestrength in the Federal Republik of Germany (1 October 1998)

Police Organisation Federal Minister of the Interior Federal Minister of the Interior Ministers of the Interior/ Interior Senators (Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg) Ministers of the Interior/ Interior Senators (Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg) Police Staff College (Polizei-Führungsakademie, Münster) a training and research establishment, jointly maintained by the Federal Republic of Germany and its Federal Länder Objectives: - uniform training for senior police officers - development courses for higher and senior police officers - police technolgy institute Police Staff College (Polizei-Führungsakademie, Münster) a training and research establishment, jointly maintained by the Federal Republic of Germany and its Federal Länder Objectives: - uniform training for senior police officers - development courses for higher and senior police officers - police technolgy institute Federal Govern- ment (Bund) States (Länder) Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt-BKA) Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt-BKA) Federal Border Police (Bundesgrenzschutz - BGS) Federal Border Police (Bundesgrenzschutz - BGS)

Minister of the Interior -Inspectorate of Police- Regional Government Presidents Regional Government Presidents Motorway Police Regional Criminal Police Office Criminal Police / Detectives School Central Procurement Department Chief of a Police Force Public relations Police Advisory Committee Administration/Supports (VL) General prevention of danger / Law enforcement (GS) Staff of Senior Officers Command and Control Operations Department C.I.D. Department Traffic Department Police Division (PI) Uniformed police posts Uniformed police station C.I.D. Special services Special units Central crime control (ZKB) Special branch (state protection)

Police-Organisation in Northrhine-Westphalia Minister of Interior 5 Presidents o. Regional Administration 5 Presidents o. Regional Administration 2 Police-Helicopter-Squads 1 Police Staff College 1 Regional Criminal Police Office 1 Regional Criminal Police Office 7 Police Training Units District-Police-Forces 5 Regional Traffic Control-Police-Forces 5 Regional Traffic Control-Police-Forces Police-Presidents County-Police-Forces in rural districts County-Police-Forces in rural districts

Chief of a Police Force Public relations Police Advisory Committee Administration/Supports (VL) General Prevention of Danger / Law Enforcement (GS) Staff of Senior Officers VL 1 Administra- tion finance / accounts supplies VL 2 Personnel training public relations VL 3 Technical support branch Command and Control Operations Department C.I.D. Department Traffic Department Police Division (PI) Uniformed police posts Uniformed police station C.I.D. Special services Special units Central crime control (ZKB) Special branch (state protection)

Police Training Middle Service (Sergeants) Senior Service (Major- Superintendent) Basic Training Course I. Professional Examination Training Course (2,5 years) Polizeihaupt- wachtmeister Intermediate Service (Lieutenant- Inspector) College for Public Administration -Police Sciences- II. Professional Examination (2,5-3 years) Polizei- / Kriminal- kommissar Conditions: good I. exam, A-Level, 2 years pract. work, max age 30 Training in the "Länder" or the BKA III. Professional Examination (1 year) Polizeirat / Kriminalrat Practical Police Work Conditions: 4 years min. pract. work in the Federal Police Forces in intermediate service, good II. examination, max. age 40 Training at the PFA (Police Staff College)

Police Staff College (Polizei-Führungsakademie) Public Relations President Deputy President Deputy Central Services Branches Staff Representation Equal Rights Officer Police Technology Institute Training Continuation training Information technology, media Foreign relations Library, documentation Administration I Leadership, Organisation, Economics II Management of Police Operations III Law and Social Sciences

Strategic statements on the work for traffic safety in Germany Guidelines for the work for traffic safety done by the police 1. Analysis and evaluation of the traffic safety situation 2. Advice on traffic safety - Education 3. Road traffic surveillance - Enforcement 4. Contribution to measures improving traffic safety on the roads- Engineering 5. Registration of road accidents 6. Prosecution of traffic offences 7. Contribution to traffic guiding and information systems 8. Influence on national and international traffic regulations 9. Contribution to research projects in the field of road traffic 10. Road safety as a task for police managers

Main Determinants of Police Responsibilities Populations dynamics number and density age structure geographic distribution spatial mobility proportion of aliens structure of education, etc. Changes in law civil rights criminal law civil code economic law law enforcement correctional system, etc. Cultural and social changes ethical orientation customs forms of social organi- zations, etc. Economic development employment repartition of income distribution of property leisure time, etc. Technical changes automatization control technology tools, weapons, etc. Development of traffic settlement structure use of traffic means of communication private / public transport traffic ways, etc. Developement of state expenses Police Responsibilities

Martin Mönnighoff Polizei-Führungsakademie Fachbereich polizeiliches Management Zum Roten Berge Münster Germany Tel.: +49 (0)2501/ Fax: +49 (0)2501/