Press relations
The freedom of the press guaranteed in the German constitution is one of the outstanding features of a democratic constitutional state. It creates the conditions for the formation of will and opinion. For this reason, the state press law obliges authorities to provide representatives of the press with the information they need to fulfill their public duties
Press work at Cologne Police Headquarters is based on the following objectives and standards, among others, in its daily media work:
- It fulfils its obligation to provide information in accordance with Section 4 of the NRW State Press Act and creates the basis for objective reporting in the media.
- it clarifies the legal mandate of the police to the public.
- it conveys an objective image of the police to the public.
- it informs the public on an ad hoc basis in order to sensitize them or encourage them to participate.
Press relations as a special form of public relations work includes the provision or supply of news and assessments about events or developments in police work to the media. Press work also includes the evaluation and compilation of media publications and the supervision of media productions.
The latest police press releases are published on the Internet in the press portal.
The public relations work of the Cologne Police includes the general external presentation of police activities. The aim of public relations work is to make police activities transparent and understandable.
This is done in a variety of ways, for example via the website or by providing information materials such as brochures, flyers and posters, but also by organizing public events.
In addition to external public relations work, the department is also responsible for ensuring internal police communication. This is done, for example, via the police intranet or the magazine “Forum”, which is available to all police employees to keep them informed about official developments.
The press office can be contacted by telephone: 0221 229-5555
E-mail: Oeffentlichkeitsarbeit.Koeln [at] polizei.nrw.de
E-mail: Pressestelle.Koeln [at] polizei.nrw.de