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New head of the motorway police: Thomas Hühn takes office in Metelsdorf!
Thomas Hühn has been the new head of the motorway police in northwest Mecklenburg since July 17, 2025 and emphasizes teamwork for traffic safety.
New head of the motorway police: Thomas Hühn takes office in Metelsdorf!
On July 17, 2025, Thomas Hühn was officially introduced as the new head of the Metelsdorf highway and traffic police station. The event took place in the presence of numerous guests, including Police President Anja Hamann and Police Chief Hannes Lerke, who was present on behalf of the state police inspector. The new chief brings with him an impressive career in policing and takes over from Michael Harnack. Northern Courier reports that Hühn has been temporarily leading the motorway police in the northwest since April 2024.
His journey into police work began in 1991 with the Schleswig-Holstein State Police. A year later he moved to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and has since served in various roles, including as a patrol officer and service dog handler in the Grevesmühlen police station. He also gained valuable experience as a service group leader in the Wismar police headquarters and as a police leader on duty in the operations control center of the Rostock police headquarters. In his speech, Hühn emphasized the importance of teamwork and emphasized that shared commitment is the key to successful police work. Press portal adds that Hühn expressed optimism about the challenges ahead.
About the responsibilities
Thomas Hühn's district is responsible for 216 kilometers of the A20 and A14 motorways as well as for traffic safety in the Northwest Mecklenburg district. This region is part of Germany's federal police system, in which the distribution of tasks between the federal and state governments is clearly regulated. bpb explains that around 86% of police officers work at the state level and that the police density in Germany is on average one police officer per 329 inhabitants.
The challenges in police work are diverse, ranging from repression and solving crimes to prevention. According to data from 2017, around 5.76 million crimes were registered in Germany. The clearance rate was 57%, which indicates a continuous need for well-trained police forces. In view of the changing security situation and increasing digitalization, cooperation within the various police levels is becoming increasingly important.
With Thomas Hühn at the head of the Metelsdorf motorway and traffic police station, an experienced personality is committed to safety on the roads. His more than 30 years of expertise will certainly help to effectively ensure traffic safety and order on the region's highways.