Police officer: Report brings a breath of fresh air in Brandenburg's security!

Am 30. Juni 2025 übergab die Landtagspräsidentin den Tätigkeitsbericht 2024 der Polizeibeauftragten Brandenburg, der Transparenz und Verbesserung fokussiert.
On June 30, 2025, the Landtag President handed over the activity report in 2024 to the Brandenburg police officer, focused on transparency and improvement. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Police officer: Report brings a breath of fresh air in Brandenburg's security!

Potsdam, Deutschland - On June 30, 2025, the Landtag President of Brandenburg, Prof. Dr. Ulrike Liedtke, the activity report 2024 of the Commissioner for Police Affairs, Inka Gossmann-Reetz. This report is an important basis for the further development of the police structures and processes. A central concern of the report is the improvement of transparency and communication within police work, as well as a constructive culture of errors that should strengthen the trust between the police and the population. Gossmann-Reetz emphasizes how important it is to listen and to show understanding for the worries of citizens in order to regain their trust. A total of 60 complaints were received during the reporting period, which give an insight into the current challenges of police work.

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The overarching context

The challenges that the police stand in front of are numerous and not to be underestimated. The dynamics in police operations and the constantly changing crime phenomena require a constant adjustment from the security authorities. According to bdk.de , police measures, in particular, who are directly required, often in the focus of the public discussion. Prehistoring judgments by laypersons that evaluate operational videos without context represent an additional burden for the emergency services and undermine trust in the police.

The expectations of the citizens are high: the police not only have to adapt to new forms of crime, but also react to the progressive digitization. In 2023, over 90,000 police officers were victims of job -related crimes, which speaks for the urgency and complexity of the situation.

The role of the police officers

Uli Grötsch was voted the first police officer of the federal government on March 14, 2024. He had had to master many challenges since taking office a good 100 days ago. According to Bundesag.de includes his report until June 30, 2024. Grötsch has focused on collecting entries between citizens and police employees in order to check any maladdresses and individual misconduct.

until June 24, 2024, he received a total of 109 entries from citizens and 24 from police officers. Among other things, the compatibility of family and work, unjustified disciplinary measures and bullying allegations were discussed. Complaints about inappropriate behavior often concerned the procedure of police officers in operations.

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