Police Frankfurt am Main

The police, your friend and helper! Many people take this for granted. Well, it is also gladly scolded on the police, for example, if once against demonstrators or if one is caught in traffic violations. But first and foremost there is gratitude - or at least that's how it should be - when the police arrive to help with burglaries, accidents, disputes, minor or major crimes. But how does a police force actually work in a large city like Frankfurt am Main? What happens when the officers leave and the real work begins for them? The two police officers Jörg Lang and Frank B. Metzner now answer these and other questions in their book "Polizei Frankfurt am Main" in an entertaining, interesting, exciting and sometimes surprising way.

The authors accomplish this in many ways. Firstly, they take the reader through the history of the police in Frankfurt, from its beginnings to the present day. Using selected case examples, it becomes clear not only how the nature of crimes, but also the methods of investigation have changed over time. Of course, the old and new police headquarters are also the subject of the book in this context, and here, too, it is well illustrated how important it is for an institution like the police to keep up with the times and avoid stagnation. This is the only way to provide help and fight crime.

On the other hand, Lang and Metzner also introduce the various departments within the police force. Here it is revealed how many gears must mesh and function in order for the work of the police to work. Since most people only associate police work with the officers who are out on patrol day after day, this part of the book is particularly interesting. Finally, the reader is also given a brief look at the crime museum, which should be quite interesting to visit after reading this book.

Whether demonstrations, bombings, murder or handbag robbery, whether on foot, on a bicycle, in a patrol car, on horseback or in a police helicopter, whether on the streets of Frankfurt or in the laboratory, the work of the police is more varied and complex than one might think at first glance. And exactly for this reason "Polizei Frankfurt am Main" is also a really informative, entertaining and informative book, whose information content is intensified by an enclosed CD-Rom with about 500 pictures. Recommendable!

An article by Frankfurt-Tipp