First press conference of the Emergency Response and Operations Directorate

Press conference Directorate for Emergency Response/Employment
First press conference of the Emergency Response and Operations Directorate
Head of Directorate Martin Lotz presented for the first time at a press conference on April 28, 2021, how the 1,674 police officers of the Directorate for Emergency Response and Operations ensure security in the 86 districts of Cologne and the 13 districts of Leverkusen and what the Cologne police do in addition to more than 270,000 operations per year.

The riot police officers who are regularly involved in operational activities, the service dog handlers with their dogs and the employees of the custody service also play an important role.

After the annual traffic accident statistics and crime statistics have been presented to the public for many years, this new press conference, which will also be held annually from now on, focused in particular on the presence concept, hotspot and focus work, the work of the district officers and, last but not least, successful video surveillance. Martin Lotz also used the example of "domestic violence" to explain the challenges that patrol teams often face, what skills are required and what can be hidden behind "an operation".

Other topics included response times and the Top 10 reasons for deployment:

  1. Traffic accident property damage
  2. Danger zone
  3. Traffic offenses and misdemeanor charges
  4. Disputes
  5. Disturbance of the peace
  6. Requests for assistance
  7. Investigations
  8. Suspicious person
  9. Suspicious vehicle
  10. Helpless person


In addition to informing media representatives at the press conference, Director Martin Lotz summarized the content in a short video for social media.

The press conference in full length and the presentation can be found in the download area.

Video

Short clip of the press conference

Chief Police Director Martin Lotz
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In urgent cases: Police emergency number 110