Crime Directorate

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Crime Directorate
The Crime Directorate is responsible for fighting crime and in particular for investigative work in the context of criminal prosecution.
Press office, Recklinghausen police headquarters

The Crime Directorate is responsible for investigative work as part of criminal prosecution as well as crime prevention and police victim protection. In principle, all criminal offenses - with the exception of traffic offenses - are processed here. 


The directorate is divided into five criminal investigation departments with the various criminal investigation departments.

Criminal Investigation Department 1

(Criminal investigation departments 11 - 16)
Violent offenses, crimes dangerous to the public, sexual offenses, official offenses, drug-related crimes, property and financial offenses

Criminal Investigation Department 2

(Criminal investigation departments 21 - 24)
Organized crime, white-collar crime

Criminal Investigation Department 3

(Criminal Investigation Departments 31 - 33, Criminal Investigation Department Crime Prevention/Victim Protection)
Investigation of persons and property, task forces, criminal investigation department, data station, identification service, criminal file management, crime prevention/victim protection 

Criminal Investigation Department 4

(Criminal investigation departments 41 - 45)
Minor and medium crime, central processing of reports

Criminal Investigation Department Police State Security

Politically motivated crime (PMK)

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In urgent cases: Police emergency number 110