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The Recklinghausen police headquarters is responsible for the towns in the district of Recklinghausen and for the independent town of Bottrop.

The Recklinghausen police headquarters publishes a crime report and a traffic accident report every year. These reports show developments in various areas of crime and the number of accidents on the roads in the district of Recklinghausen and the city of Bottrop.

We want you to live safely. Our experts from the Crime Prevention and Victim Protection Department can advise you on issues such as burglary protection, computer security, child and youth protection, safety in old age and support people who have fallen victim to criminals.

Time and again, fraudsters try to rob senior citizens in particular of their savings. You should therefore follow the prevention advice from your police. Please talk to elderly relatives and friends about the correct behavior at the slightest suspicion of a fraud attempt. Please take note of the fly...