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Berlin Police
Law enforcement with jurisdiction over Berlin, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Berlin Police (German: Polizei Berlin; formerly Der Polizeipräsident in Berlin, lit. 'The Police President in Berlin') is the Landespolizei force for the city-state of Berlin, Germany. Law enforcement in Germany is divided between federal and state (Land) agencies.
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Formed | 25 March 1809 |
Employees | 27,208 (2023)[1] |
Annual budget | €1.957 billion (2023)[1] |
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Operations jurisdiction | Berlin |
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Location of Berlin shown in Germany | |
Size | 891.85 km2 |
Population | 3,754,418 (2019) |
Governing body | Senate of Berlin |
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Headquarters | Platz der Luftbrücke 6 12101 Berlin |
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The Berlin Police is headed by the Polizeipräsident (Chief of Police), Dr. Barbara Slowik. Her deputy is Police Vice-Chief Marco Langner. They are supported in the management of the force by the Staff Office of the Police Chief, the commanders of the five Local Divisions, the Division for Central Tasks, the Criminal Investigation Department, and the Central Services Division and the Academy of Police.