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Saxony Police in Transition: Insights into 100 years of LKA history
On October 22, 2025, the Saxony State Criminal Police Office discussed police transformation in the 20th century in the state parliament.
Saxony Police in Transition: Insights into 100 years of LKA history
On October 22, 2025, numerous interested parties gathered in the citizens' foyer of the Saxon state parliament to discuss the “transformations of a police force”. The event, organized by the State Criminal Police Office of Saxony (LKA), highlighted the development of the LKA since its founding in 1922. The Association of German Criminal Police Officers (BDK) not only supported the event financially, but was also present with an information stand. In this context, the book “Transformations of a Police Force” was presented, written by Prof. Dr. Mike Schmeitzner, Dr. Carsten Schreiber and Prof. Dr. Tom Thieme and traces the history of the LKA Saxony in detail on more than 460 pages. As bdk.de reports, many discussions focused on the challenges and further development of the Saxon criminal police.
In his speech, State Police President Jörg Kubiessa emphasized the visionary orientation of the Saxony police: “For freedom and security – today and tomorrow.” The role of the trade unions in this process was particularly important to Kubiessa. He pointed out that there is a clear need for action to anchor police history topics in further education and training, a view that is also supported by the BDK Saxony. The response to the event was consistently positive and those present agreed: There is an urgent need to continuously integrate these topics into training and further education work.
A look into history
The anthology “Transformations of a Police” addresses the history of the Saxon criminal police and the LKA and examines four important political system changes in the 20th century: 1918, 1933, 1945 and 1989/90. Particular attention was paid to the upheavals as well as the continuities and breaks in the transitions of the institution and its actors. As can be seen from the book, the role of the criminal police in the dictatorships of the Nazi state and the GDR is also analyzed in detail. The volume also sheds light on how the political successors dealt with the dictatorship's personnel after this story came to an end. Interdisciplinary perspectives from history, political science and sociology are combined here, as can also be found on lehmanns.de.
The event in the state parliament found its final note in the clear message: “We can change the world again - improve it again,” which also applies to the criminal police. This optimistic outlook gives those responsible new impetus to make the Saxon police force future-oriented and meet the challenges of a changing society.
For the book's more than 460 pages, readers can hope for a multifaceted look into the police past and its transformations. The exchange and commitment that was evident at this event shows that the Saxony police are well on the way to consolidating and further developing their role, even in difficult times.