In addition, her tasks include internal communication with the authorities, recruitment and the planning, supervision and implementation of student internships.
The tasks of the police press and public relations department (PÖA) are regulated in the "Circular of the Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia of 15.11.2011" - Media Decree.
According to this, the main tasks of the Public Relations organizational unit include:
- Informing the public on an event-dependent and independent basis
- Conception, design and editorial support for the authorities' own electronic media (e.g. Internet, newsletter) and print media (e.g. brochures, posters),
- Coordination of the authorities' public relations work,
- conceptual development of long-term programs in coordination with the authority management and the specialist departments (e.g. press office, prevention or recruitment departments)
- Supporting and participating in nationwide campaigns and events for police press and public relations work,
- Initiation, support and implementation of events, campaigns, participation in trade fairs and exhibitions and other activities of the police authorities,
- Employee information in the authority,
- Communicative support for key personnel and organizational development processes,
- Support for visitor groups,
- Involvement in the "Press and public relations work accompanying operations" section for operations on special occasions,
- Support for media productions,
- Support for feature films, TV series and radio plays.