The press office of the Steinfurt district police authority is expanding its communication services and will be informing all interested parties via its own WhatsApp channel in future. The name of the channel is "Polizei NRW Steinfurt".
The Steinfurt police now uses this channel to disseminate information about police work on an almost daily basis. This includes appeals for witnesses, major operations such as accidents and fires, searches, current traffic reports, event information, prevention tips and much more. In other words, everything that has already been made available to the public on the district police website (https://redaktion-steinfurt.polizei.nrw/) and via various social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X). As many citizens own a smartphone and use the WhatsApp short messaging service, the district police authority can reach even more people via this channel. 
So far, the channel cannot be found via the channel search. The press office is working on this. 
There are currently two ways to subscribe to the channel: 
1. using a smartphone or tablet to scan the QR code, which can be found on the district police website, on postcards, posters and on social media sites (see also image): 

2. Or simply follow the link below: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaWsZGJ9WtBuqvGQc20o
Important to know: The channel provides up-to-date information from the Steinfurt police. The police never send private messages via WhatsApp. If someone who claims to be from the police writes to you in this way, assume that it is an attempt to defraud you. Take care of your data and remain cautious! And remember: in an emergency, please always dial 110!