Press releases

Recklinghausen's Chief of Police Friederike Zurhausen and Chief Crime Commissioner Jürgen Häusler present the Crime Report 2023.

The KPB Olpe published the local PKS 2023 on Wednesday (April 3).

Höxter district police authority presents 2023 traffic report. Traffic accident prevention takes on new significance

Following the decline in road accidents in the pandemic years, the number of accidents in Dortmund rose by 13% to 24,600 compared to 2022/2023. In the year before the pandemic (2019), the figure was 24,980.

Road accident statistics for the year 2023

"Recklessness and recklessness endanger lives. Responsible behavior on the roads protects lives - your own and those of others. Everyone who drives on our roads must be aware of this," says Police Commissioner Friederike Zurhausen. "That's why I appeal to you to follow the rules. Show consideration. Help to protect lives."

Ref. No.: 0255

"It is shocking when even the youngest among us commit crimes, or even become serious offenders. And then we have to use all the means at our disposal to make it clear to these young people that the rule of law is strong." Police Commissioner Gregor Lange made this statement as recently as August. One reason…

Serial no. No.: 0240

Since the Soko Rechts was set up by Police Commissioner Gregor Lange in 2015, its extensive work has shown anew every year how resilient the democratic constitutional state is in the fight against extremism. Since then, the number of crimes committed in this politically motivated area of crime in Dortmund has…

With the help of a bank employee, the police were able to catch a 27-year-old fraudster who was after the money of a 92-year-old woman. The police warn against this new scam.