Table of contents

4 Welcoming address by the Federal Minister 39 Central Fines Office of the Interior 40 Forensics 6 Foreword by the President of the German 42 Prevention Federal Police Headquarters 44 Annual review 2017 8 German Federal Police tasks 10 The German Federal Police at a glance 54 Staff and equipment 56 German Federal Police staff 12 Assignments 58 Average age 13 Special assignments 59 Violence against law enforcement officers 14 Special Unit 60 Budget 16 Formed Police Units of the German 61 Staffing Federal Police 62 Federal Police career 17 Soccer 64 Top-level sports 18 German Federal Police in figures 66 Command, control and operational equipment 20 Organisation chart 22 Dimensions 70 Public relations 24 Illegal migration 72 Recruitment of junior staff 26 Repatriation 73 Social media 27 Visa Information Office 76 Orchestras 28 Deployments abroad 78 Staff magazine 34 Wide-spread search 36 EasyPASS 79 Register 37 Computer Emergency Response Team 38 Statistics on offences 79 Imprint

2 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 3 Welcoming address

Dear readers, As unscrupulous and violent the hooded need to send police officers to crisis re- The facts and data contained in this annual We live in a world of growing crises. At the demonstrators and anarchists may have gions is going to grow, which will not leave report clearly show that the Federal Police same time, alliances that for decades have been, as boundless was the population’s the Federal Police’s performance within is robust and modern at the same time, guaranteed safety and peace in Europe solidarity with the police during and after Germany untouched. willing to try new paths and reacting flexi- are beginning to show cracks. In this the deployment. Countless people than- bly to current challenges in Germany and situation Germany luckily proves to be an ked the officers who fought off the blind The enormous strengthening of the Fe- abroad. orderly, peaceful and stable community. destructive frenzy. This shows how deeply deral Police in terms of staff numbers as a the role of the police force as a warrantor reaction to the complex and lasting chal- Dear readers, I wish you an interesting However, not only the terrorist attacks of the of safety is anchored in our society and lenges thus is an important step towards a read. past years have made it clear that we must that its unlimited commitment is being solution to this problem and to warranting not take safety and freedom in our country noticed and appreciated. the safety in our country also in the future. for granted. Also the G20 summit in Ham- burg showed us that criminal anarchists Also in 2017 the ongoing influx of In addition to growing staff numbers, also violence, if unchecked, can lead our state migrants, the intensification of repatri- structural changes within the Federal Poli- Horst Seehofer, to its limits. We painfully had to witness how ations, the unchanged terroristic threat ce were made. In this respect, the newly Federal Minister of the Interior, for Building and Homeland federal and state police officers were expo- situation and numerous major events established Federal Police Regional Office sed to unprecedented violent excesses. But that demanded protection represented 11 should be highlighted, where different in the end, the German rule of law proved some essential challenges to the Federal units of the Federal Police with particular to be adequately capable and successful – Police. In addition, the Federal Police’s competences have been combined. This thanks to the courage, commitment and the commitment to international missions and way, the crisis and response capacity was professionalism of our officers. in Frontex operations has increased. The increased in a significant way.

4 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 5 Foreword

Dear curious readers, powers concerning border management The annual report 2017 at hand, which Why don’t you try to estimate how many on all land, air and interior sea borders of for the first time appears in a new “outfit”, Federal Police officers you can see on the our country – without suspending the free shows how comprehensive the Federal cover of this year’s annual report … movement people, goods and services. Police’s task portfolio intermittently is. Not only a browse is worth your while… It is exactly 1,750 candidates who came As a reaction to the ongoing terrorist threat together in one of our training centres with situation, the Federal Police Regional Of- the heads of the Bamberg training centre fice 11 assumed its assignment in August. and the seminar leaders and group leaders First, it incorporates the special forces of for this photograph. the Federal Police under one roof: GSG 9, Dr. Dieter Romann, PSA (Police Protection Tasks Abroad), BSL President of the German Federal Police Headquarters This picture stands for the year 2017 like (Special Protection Tasks Aviation), tactical a symbol – a year of superlatives for the medicine, air support service, digital foren- Federal Police. Not only when it comes to sics and explosive objects disposal (EOD). training and education! The main target of this is to permanently enable and optimise the entire organisa- The deployment at the G20 summit in July tion, as well as to permanently provide all was the biggest and most substantial opera- the instruments required for robust policing tion in the history of the Federal Police. Not tasks – in one hand, under one leadership, only in Hamburg itself, but as a consequen- wherever needed, whether in Germany, in ce of the temporary reintroduction of police one of the German states or abroad.

6 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 7 German Federal Police tasks

8 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 9 The German Federal Police at a glance

In Germany, the Federal Police is an integral Aviation security Maritime component element of the safety architecture as well as Border management of freedom and rule of law in this country. In The German Federal Police safeguards avia- On the North Sea and the Baltic addition to its traditional task of border ma- In border police danger prevention, the German tion security at 14 large German commercial Sea, the German Federal Police nagement, the Federal Police contributes to Federal Police is responsible for a 30 km wide airports. This includes monitoring the airport operates with its maritime asset as the security of German citizens and visitors to stretch along the approximately 3,831 km grounds as well as – with the exception of part of the Federal Government’s our country on rail facilities, on the country’s long German borders. Along the 888 km long Munich Airport – passenger and luggage coast guard. With its resources, it coastlines, and at its airports. Also the protec- sea borders at the North Sea and the Baltic checks. In 2017 Federal Police staff together wards off threats for the security tion of constitutional bodies, deployments due Sea, the Federal Police is responsible for a with personnel from private security compa- of the maritime borders which are to major events and in international missions stretch which is 50 km wide. In the fight against nies checked 88 million flight passengers. In the German part of the Schengen as well as law enforcement and investigations cross-border crime, the Federal Police officers addition, the Federal Police deploys sky mar- external borders, monitors maritime are part of the daily work. The helicopters of monitor, trace and investigate. Furthermore, shals on board of German aircrafts to provide traffic, investigates environmental the Federal Police Air Support Group provide they carry out border police checks at many security for air traffic. violations and acts in an advisory cross-functional support. airports and harbours and execute removal capacity for German merchant measures. vessels in the worldwide defence against piracy attacks.

Protection of constitutional institutions Railway Police At the request of and in agreement with the German Merseburg, the Federal Foreign Office and its guest states the Federal Police protects constitutional insti- house Villa Borsig, the Federal Ministries of the Interi- Danger prevention in the interest of public tutions and federal ministries that are at a particularly or and of Justice and Consumer Protection, as well security or order in rail traffic is another core high risk. The main target is to prevent or ward off as the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe and task of the German Federal Police. The rail fa- attacks. Here, the Federal Police deploys officers the Headquarters of the German Federal Bank in cilities of the federal railway system comprise and equipment like surveillance cameras, baggage Frankfurt am Main. nearly 5,700 railway stations and a network scanning equipment or security scanners. of approximately 33,500 km. In 2017, 2.08 The law enforcement officers mainly patrolled the billion travelers of DB AG alone used the In 2017 the Federal Police protected the properties premises and at the entrance of the protected trains. The protection of rail facilities of federal of the Office of the Federal President of Germany objects and thus warranted undisturbed events and railroads as part of the German critical infra- and Villa Hammerschmidt, the Federal Chancellery high-ranking official visits. structure (KRITIS) is in the focus of national with the federal government’s guest house Schloss and entrepreneurial safety precaution.

10 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 11 Assignments Special assignments Operations and Investigation Formed Units of the German Crime control Support Federal Police The crime fighting capacity of the German Offenders often leave digital traces. The The Formed Units of the German Federal Federal Police is characterised by speci- special officers of the Federal Police Police represent the flexible component of fic investigation competences. Here, pri- Operation and Investigation Support (EEU the Federal Police. At all times, its cohesive ority cases like people smuggling, violent BPOL) support operations with specific units are deployed flexibly and nationwide crimes, property crimes committed by technological challenges and contribute to support the police forces of the German traveling offenders and crimes utilizing the to finding theses traces. They assess states, the Federal Criminal Police and internet as a means of crime, as well as communication data from mobile telepho- customs offices and to help in particularly crime prevention and danger prevention in nes, locate mobile phones or execute serious hazardous situations. The Formed the context of Politically Motivated Crime the technological observation of objects, Units of the Federal Police represents cohe- form the focus. For the fight against orga- individuals and vehicles. Very often the sive operational potential for the mastery of nised and serious crime and for qualified information gathered this way contains police-relevant major and special situations. investigations and searches nine mobile important findings and forms the basis for search units (MFE) are deployed. further operations.

The specialist forces consist of computer Tracing and search experts and Federal Police officers. Twice a year they are recruited in a The German Federal Police also is involved selection process and trained for further in tracings and search. In 2017, Federal deployments. Police officers traced 135,947 individuals Special Tasks Aviation and 22,583 objects, an increase of 18.7% Police Protection Tasks Abroad compared to 2016. 16,397 arrest war- In order to confront the ongoing high risk rants were executed, an increase of 19.2% The three pillars of the Federal Police in air traffic, specially trained Federal compared to the previous year. The Schen- Office of Protection Tasks Abroad (PSA Police officers of the unit Federal Police gen Information System with its alerts led to BPOL) are the close protection of ambas- Special Protection Tasks Aviation (BSL 24,050 successful searches, an increase of sadors in crisis regions, the protection BPOL) were deployed on board of Ger- 20.1%. That means that the Federal Police is of high risk objects and security advisory man aircrafts. Their task was to maintain responsible for 48.1 per cent of the relevant functions. In 2017, colleagues of the PSA security or to restore it and to prevent the total success of all authorities on national BPOL were present at about 80 foreign use of the aircraft as a weapon. To achie- and state level. representations worldwide. ve this, they operate worldwide.

12 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 13 Special Unit GSG 9 of the German Federal Police 2nd Operational Unit Divers and boatmen In maritime situations, divers approach their target noiselessly and unseen in order to achieve the optimum surprise effect. They have special diving equipment and cannot be seen from the surface of the water.

The officers gain their special skills in a diving course at the Federal Police and a training course for frogmen at the German military. Training weeks in their own unit Support Unit contain diving in flowing waters or surfa- 1st Operational Unit cing from a submarine. Operational technology forms one part 3rd Operational Unit of the Support Units (UE). It consists of Federal Police marksmen Boatmen are specialized on transporting opening technology and disablement as divers and officers on specially equipped Parachutists They are masters of camouflage. The well as reconnaissance and documenta- boats, which they learn during a wide Federal Police marksmen scout target This unit masters all aspects of tactical tion. The officers develop and test new range of courses. individuals and objects. In order to do so, parachuting: regular jumps, precision technologies and tactics and train the col- they take camouflaged positions in com- jumps on small landing spots, in complete leagues in the operational units. Further- pounds and in houses. Alternatively they darkness and gliding with baggage. The of- more, they advise them on highly complex disable offenders directly if this is the only ficers are equipped with special parachutes operation situations. way to ward off a dangerous situation. At that enable them to react to all situations. their disposal they have different precision In addition, operational medicine forms 9 GSG 9 BPOL is the German Federal Police’s special unit for the fight against terrorism and rifles and special reconnaissance equip- The officers are mainly trained at the Ger- part of the UE. It helps the operational serious violent crime. The national threat situation due to Islamist terrorism has consequently led ment in order to be prepared for different man military and during many workshops units with specific competences and to a strategic shift of GSG 9’s operation and training focuses. In cooperation with international situations and to be able to react to them in Germany and abroad. It takes years of warrants emergency medical care during partners, GSG 9 gains important findings for the fight against current attack scenarios. appropriately. training to master all the tactical variations operations and trainings. of parachuting. On 13 November 2017 the Federal Ministry of the Interior ordered by decree the establishment Marksmen are trained internally or in coope- Principally, team members are recruited of a fourth special unit. With this unit’s planned medium-term operational readiness in Berlin, the ration with other special units in Germany Tactical parachuting and tactical diving from the three operational units, due to the GSG 9 BPOL improves its ability to operate in the capital. and abroad. For further qualifications they units are unique in German police special extensive experience of these officers. attend national and international workshops. units and distinguish GSG 9 BPOL.

14 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 15 Formed Units of the German Federal Police Soccer

The deployment during the In the season 2016/2017 the Federal Police frequently. However, work relief for officers G20 summit in Hamburg was conducted a total of 1,642 deployments due could not be pursued in the current season. the biggest support deploy- to sport events. This roughly corresponds to +1% ment for the Formed Units of 2,596 230 h the level of the previous season. As in the pre- Compared to the season 2015/2016, the the German Federal Police vious years, the focus lay on the surveillance number of recorded criminal offences slightly 1,617 1,642 in 2017. Almost half of all Support of own of soccer fans traveling by train. The constantly increased (+ 5 percent). This tendency is also 2015/2016 2016/2017 working hours for all German police authorities high number of spectators in the professional reflected in the number of 587 violent offen- states (in total: 90,916 hours) leagues and the attractive combination of entry ces (+ 5 percent) and shows that offences Assignments were performed here. and railway tickets lead to an invariably high committed by soccer disturbers are continually number of fans traveling by train, analogous characterised by a high potential of violence. Apart from that the focus to the past seasons. With a total of 75,964 The number of injured individuals once more +4% was on the support of border law enforcement officers the Federal Police decreased (- 6 percent). Tragically, for the first police stations, as in the pre- once more deployed more officers (+ 15 time since 2014 one person was killed in the 3,4 Mio. 3,5 Mio. vious two years. The number 1,293 738 h percent) due to soccer fans travelling by train context of travelling soccer fans. of working hours in this area and across borders. Especially Federal Riot 2015/2016 2016/2017 still is many times higher than Border Police officers, who were mainly deployed with before the migration situation regard to the migration situation in the season Soccer fans traveling by train 2015/2016. 2015/2016, were once more deployed more +15%

Total 3,869 206 66,073 75,964 Support state 3,275 658 443 952 h Prime responsibility 372 767 2015/2016 2016/2017 69 887 2,935 065 3,496 439 Soccer 2,807 227 3,205 771 90 916 Law enforcement officers deployed 402 647 2,326 319 2,844 149 2,935 065 2,404 580 257 922 2,068 397 +14% Working hours of 90 916 h 444,763 507,188 officers of the Formed Support of other 2015/2016 2016/2017 Units of the German police authorities Hours of operation Federal Police 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

16 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 17 The German Federal Police in figures

9 1 11 10 82 143 1 1 1 1 1 Federal Police Federal Police Federal Police Federal Police Federal Police Federal Police Federal Police Federal Police Federal Police Federal Police Headquarters Regional Offices Battalions District Offices Stations GSG 9 Air Support Group Special Protection Special Protection Operation and Tasks Abroad Tasks Aviation Investigation Support

1 6 1 2 1 1 8 3 1 2 Federal Police Federal Police Federal Police Federal Police Federal Police Federal Maritime Regional Field Federal Police Police Cavalry Police Dog Academy Education and Education and Sport Colleges Training Centre Police Repair Shops Orchestras Squadron Training Schools Training Centres Training Facility Kührointhaus

18 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 19 Federal Police Headquarters

BPOLD BPOLD BPOLD BPOLD BPOLD BPOLD BPOLD BPOLD BPOLD Flughafen Directorate Formed BPOLD Federal Police Bad Bramstedt Hannover Sankt Augustin Koblenz Stuttgart München Pirna Berlin Frankfurt am Main Units of the German 11 Academy Federal Police Directorate Federal BPOLI KB Hamburg BPOLI KB Köln BPOLI KB BPOLI KB Stuttgart Bundespolizei BPOLI KB Halle BPOLI KB Berlin BPOLI KB Flughafen Federal Police BPOLAFZ Maritime Police Frankfurt am Main Flughafen München Frankfurt am Main BPOLABT GSG 9 Walsrode Ratzeburg BPOLI Hamburg BPOLI Münster BPOLI Karlsruhe BPOLI Magdeburg BPOLI BPOLI KB Rostock BPOLI Kassel BPOLI KB München Berlin-Hauptbahnhof BPOLI Frankfurt Federal Police BPOLAFZ am Main I – V BPOLABT Uelzen Air Service Neustrelitz BPOLI Bad Bentheim BPOLI Kleve BPOLI Offenburg BPOLI Erfurt BPOLI Flensburg BPOLI Trier BPOLI Würzburg BPOLI BPOLFLS BPOLI Düsseldorf BPOLI BPOLI Klingenthal Berlin-Ostbahnhof MKÜ Flughafen BPOLABT BPOLAFZ BPOLI Bremen Oberschleißheim BPOLI Kiel BPOLI Bexbach Weil am Rhein BPOLI Nürnberg Frankfurt am Main Duderstadt Swisttal BPOLI Forst BPOLI Hannover BPOLI Aachen BPOLI Chemnitz BPOLFLS BPOLABT BPOLAST BPOLI Rostock BPOLI BPOLI Konstanz BPOLI Kempten Fuldatal Diez BPOLI Köln Kaiserslautern BPOLI BPOLI Sankt Augustin BPOLI Flughafen Frankfurt (Oder) BPOLFLS BPOLI Stralsund Hamburg BPOLI Stuttgart BPOLI Rosenheim Berggießhübel BPOLAFZ BPOLABT Hünfeld Blumberg BPOLI Dortmund BPOLI Eschwege Frankfurt am Main BPOLI Angermünde BPOLI Pasewalk BPOLI Flughafen BPOLI Flughafen BPOLI Freilassing BPOLI Ebersbach BPOLFLS BPOLABT Hannover BPOLI Flughafen Stuttgart Fuhlendorf BPOLAFZ Bad Bergzabern BPOLI SEE Düsseldorf BPOLI Deutsche BPOLI München BPOLI Ludwigsdorf BPOLI Oerlenbach Cuxhaven Bundesbank MKÜ Stuttgart Auswärtiges Amt Federal Police MKÜ Hannover BPOLABT BPOLI Flughafen BPOLI Passau BPOLI Dresden Special Protection BPOLAFZ Deggendorf BPOLI SEE Köln/Bonn MKÜ Koblenz BPOLI Tasks Abroad Bamberg Neustadt in Holstein BPOLI BPOLI Leipzig Bundeskanzleramt BPOLABT Bayreuth MKÜ Köln Waidmünchen Federal Police BPOLSPSCH BPOLI BPOLI SEE MKÜ Pirna Special Protection Bad Endorf Bundespräsidialamt BPOLABT Warnemünde BPOLI Waidhaus Tasks Aviation Bad Düben BPOLSPSCH BPOLI Flughafen MKÜ Rostock BPOLI Selb Federal Police Kienbaum Berlin-Schönefeld BPOLABT Operation and Blumberg BPOLI Flughafen Investigation BPOLTZK München I – IV BPOLI Flughafen Support BPOLD – Federal Police Regional Office BPOLABT – Federal Police Battalions BPOLAST – Federal Educational and Berlin-Tegel BPOLI – Federal Police District Office BPOLFLS – Federal Police Air Support Training Facility MKÜ Rosenheim KB – Crime Control Squadron BPOLSPSCH – Federal Police Sport College BPOLI Polizeiliche MKÜ – Mobile Control and BPOLAFZ – Federal Educational and BPOLTZK – Federal Police Training Centre Sonderdienste For a map of locations see also: Surveillance Unit Training Centre Kührointhaus www.bundespolizei.de/standorte

20 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 21 Dimensions 888 km Maritime borders 5,660 Train stations and stops 3,831 km Land borders 2.08 bn Rail passengers Deutsche Bahn AG in 2016 14 Commercial airports 236 m Air passengers 33,488 km at commercial airports Total kilometres track network of Deutsche Bahn AG

22 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 23 Since October 2016 an increasing number of Development of determined illegal entries illegal migrants who entered Germany on freight Illegal migration trains has been determined. Almost exclusively to Germany according to borders the border to Austria was concerned, the border Airway Sea route Unknown Denmark to Switzerland only in a few cases. Particularly 11,220 1,034 17 In 2017 illegal migration to the member states ce is in Germany (most of the time they did not Once again, the focal point of detected illegal 1,783 in the second half of 2017 the number of detec- of the European Union (EU) and thus to Germa- carry border crossing documents with them). entries was at the German-Austrian border, as in tions increased significantly. Therefore, since ny significantly decreased in comparison with Austria the secondary migratory route from Italy 8 November 2017 trilateral freight train checks the previous year. Eleven percent of individuals came to Germany (after migration via the Central Mediterranean Netherlands on the Brenner on Italian territory have been via a Schengen-external border (almost exclusi- route) as well as the Balkans route converge. executed by officers of the Italian and Austrian According to the European Border and Coast vely by air), but the far larger part was registered Main countries of origin of individuals registe- 1,654 Poland police and by Federal Police officers. Guard Agency Frontex, more than 204,000 when trying to enter Germany illegally via the red here were Nigeria, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq Belgium 2,148 illegal border crossings were registered at the internal Schengen-borders. and Pakistan. While migrants from Afghanis- 2,126 Since autumn 2017 a significant increase of EU/Schengen external borders. In comparison tan, Syria, Iraq and Pakistan mainly reached migrant smuggling with trucks on the German with the two previous years, which were mainly In the context of illegal immigration, the migrants Germany via the Eastern Mediterranean Route Luxembourg borders with Poland and the Czech Republic characterised by so-called “mass migration”, registered in 2017 mainly were nationals from and later via the Balkans route, migrants from Czech Republic has been determined. The migrants detected 328 this number decreased significantly (by -89% Afghanistan, Syria, Nigeria, Iraq and Turkey. Nigeria predominantly used the Central Medi- 4,035 were mainly Iraq nationals people who and compared to 2015 and -61% compared to Compared to the previous year, the number of terranean route. Due to border checks at the often came on trucks from Turkey or Bulgaria to Austria 2016), but it still is above the 2014 level. registered Afghan, Syrian and Iraq nationals German-Austrian border, 16,312 unauthorised France Switzerland Romania first. From there, they were facilitated declined significantly, while those from Tur- entries (of these 11,189 attempted attempts) 16,312 on trucks via Slovakia, the Czech Republic and/ 3,946 With 50,154 registered unauthorised entries in key and Ukraine increased. Turkish as well as were detected; of these, 7,009 individuals were 5,551 or Poland to Germany. 2017, the development in Germany proves to Russian nationals were mainly registered when denied entry. be similar. Illegal entries registered and repor- entering Germany via aircraft in 2017. Quelle: Polizeiliche Eingangsstatistik (PES) ted by the Federal Police and other authorities responsible for border management continually declined over the year and in sum came close Registered illegal entries from Scandinavia – Illegal entry to Germany via air was, in compari- to the figures of 2014. Development of determined unauthorised entries to Germany predominantly from Denmark – increased in son with illegal migration via land, subordinate. 217,237 comparison with the previous year. Mainly Afg- Still, there was a slight increase compared to More than one third of unauthorised entries han, Iraqi and Somali nationals who had already the previous year. Unauthorised entries were were attempts, registered mainly at the border applied for asylum in Denmark illegally entered committed by migrants arriving at German air- to Austria, at non-Schengen-flights and due to Germany. In 2016 Denmark introduced res- ports mainly from Greece, Turkey or Italy. With the temporarily reinforced border checks during trictions to asylum procedures which, amongst regard to unauthorised entry to Germany via air, the G20 summit. 111,843 others, also led to cuts or deletion of benefits mainly in the second half of 2017, Greece play- and thus enormously reduced the attraction of ed a particularly important role, which is why on Almost one third of registered illegal entries the Scandinavian countries for asylum seekers 12 November 2017 interior border checks on 57,092 were not related to migration. Mostly, these 50,154 and migrants. Furthermore, the comparably flights from Greece were reintroduced tempo- were individuals detected when leaving the 25,670 32,533 high number of repatriations from Scandinavi- rarily. Almost half of the individuals who entered Schengen area or who did not meet the formal 21,156 an countries to Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia Germany illegally via air and who came from entry requirements, but whose habitual residen- played an important role. Greece were Syrian nationals. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

24 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 25 Repatriations VISA Information Office

In 2017, 25,673 forced returns were exe- In order to fight the misuse of visa – as a wide- cuted (via land route, air and sea), of these spread method for unauthorised entry to Germa- Destinations of repatriations – top 10 21,942 alone via air. A total of 8,059 ny – the Visa Information Office (ASt VISA) in the air escorts and 51 escort officers of the German Federal Police Headquarters was esta- German states were deployed as well as blished in 2008. That this decision was the right almost 2,000 escorts from the countries of one is reflected in the permanently high number of destination or aviation companies. visa that are obtained by devious means. In 2017 Poland alone, the Federal Police determined more than 1,606 Also in 2017 forced return was of great 3,300 relevant cases. Compared to the previous importance to the Federal Police. This is year, this is an increase by almost 33 percent. made clear by the number of forced re- Czech Republic turns via air: Since 2014, it increased from The predominant tasks of the ASt VISA are the 689 8,753 by more than one-and-a-half-times support of Federal Police officers deployed France Moldova to 21,942. Here, the number of escorted abroad via an active exchange of information 799 Serbia returns increased from 2,274 to 12,629. regarding visa matters and the close monito- 751 2,359 In order to meet this challenge, the number ring of penal investigations in the context of the Italy of escort officers deployed was increased application for and use of visa. In order to fulfill Kosovo from 2,302 to 8,059. its tasks, the VISA Information office executes 2,342 2,721 various coordination and control tasks. It is the Macedonia 2017 was largely characterised by a contact partner of the Foreign Office as well Albania 1,530 significant increase in forced returns to as of the German foreign representations and +23,5% 3,429 Maghreb countries, in particular to Algeria Federal Police departments in Germany and and Morocco. In addition, there were many neighbouring security authorities. It provides planning and staff intensive charter flights, all these institutions with the Federal Police’s 143,097 176,702 of which mainly the ones to Afghanistan findings concerning visa matters and procedures 2016 2017 were perceived by the public. inquiries during ongoing visa-application-procee- dings and criminal prosecution. Number of processed findings Morocco By monitoring and consulting the German for- inquiries and notifications with 634 eign representations, the Visa Information Office personal and/or other data has an “early warning function” that should not be underrated and establishes warning notes.

26 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 27 Deployments abroad

European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex Protection tasks abroad Peacekeeping missions Police and Customs Cooperation Document and Visa Advisors The European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex According to § 9, section 1 no 2 Together with officers from the police au- Centers In 2017, 53 document and visa advi- organises and coordinates joint measures. In so-called Federal Police Act, the Federal thorities of the German states, the Federal The Federal Police deploys more than sors (DVB) supported German foreign Joint Operations, it mobilises on short call, if the situation Police supports the Foreign Office Criminal Police Office and the customs 100 officers in 10 Police and Customs representations with the verification at a certain border section requires this. In order to be in the protection of German foreign authority, 29 Federal Police officers took Cooperation Centers (PCCC). Along the of authenticity of documents at 35 able to react to the respective situation swiftly, European representations. Here, 41 security part in 17 peace missions and the bilateral EU internal borders, there are 40 such locations in 27 countries. They advi- Border and Coast Guard teams are mobilised. These were consultants advised German foreign Police Project in Afghanistan. Of these, six PCCC’s. The key tasks are the exchange sed and also trained airline company expressly created to master European border policing representations in matters of per- were UN missions, 10 EU missions and one of information, support of operations in staff and local border police officers emergency response operations. Frontex supports as an sons and objects. Furthermore, the mission for the Organisation for Security the border region and cross-border crime in order to enable them to identify instructor where border policing EU standards have not Federal Police safeguarded security and Cooperation in Europe. The participati- analysis. Germany has Police and Customs manipulated documents already during been reached yet. In addition, the Federal Police sup- with 218 officers in 83 countries in on served the establishment and extension Cooperation Centers with all its neighbou- the handling of flights to Europe. ports Frontex with so-called Seconded National Experts. the year 2017. For personal protec- of the local security authorities and thus ring countries. In the PCCC’s the Federal Together with experts from other European member tion in Kabul, Baghdad, Tripoli and contributed to stabilising crisis regions Police, customs and local police authorities DVB are deployed for up to four years. countries they develop strategies and action plans for the Mazar-e Sharif, the Federal Police and, as a consequence, to fighting the root can participate. PCCC’s largely contribute Their work places mainly are in Asia or German Federal Police liaison officers protection of the EU’s external borders. deployed 27 officers. causes of migration and flight. to the fact that the free movement across Africa close to the main routes of ille- borders is not abused by offenders. gal migration and international airports In 2017, 28 Federal Police liaison officers (VB BPOL) with Europe as a destination. were deployed in 41 countries worldwide. The second- ment of liaison officers mainly serves the creation of a transnational security cooperation system within the Border Police Support Officers European Union and none-member countries that play In 2017, 676 Border Police Support Officers Abroad (GUA) were an important role as a country of origin and/or transit active in 18 European countries and another 305 in boat and helicopter Unauthorised entries prevented by Document and Visa Advisors country for illegal migration. operations, for example in Grottaglie, Italy. The GUA advise and support foreign border police stations, mainly within the EU and the Schengen 31,455 31,475 31,771 In addition to the observation of the border policing 29,261 group. They share their experience and knowledge regarding document situation in the host countries all other task areas of falsification and modi operandi in terms of unauthorised border cros- 23,320 the Federal Police have gained enormous importance sings. Primarily, their deployment is under the aegis of Frontex. Here, the 19,990 for the liaison officers. Not only tasks regarding repa- 18,929 German Federal Police officers are furnished with executive powers, also triations and aviation security have taken the centre of 13,373 abroad, according to EU regulations and are even authorised to wear ser- the stage, but also support in the field of training and vice weapons. In the framework of deployments agreed on bilaterally, their equipment support/police cooperation and border respective tasks and authorisations are defined individually. The duration policing security cooperation have become pillars of of the deployment depends on the nature of the operation and may vary the Federal Police liaison officer system. from two weeks to one year. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

28 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 29 German Police Project Team in Afghanistan EU Advisory Mission in support of Security United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali Within the German Police Project Team in Afghanistan Sector Reform in Iraq After a serious political crisis in January 2013, the United Nations Multidimensional (PPT), 50 police officers, among them 20 Federal Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was triggered by resolution 2,100. The mandate of the mission includes the stra- Police officers, support the development of the Afghan In Mali and the Sahel region Germany pursues a comprehensive and interlaced tegic counseling of the Iraqi government in the police authorities through counseling, mentoring and, strategy regarding foreign and development policy. Important population centres are implementation of the civil aspects of the national in part, training. The focus is on the ministry of the in- to be stabilized and state authorities and order are to be established. With the second- security strategy and of the civil Security Sector terior in Kabul (senior level and the Criminal Investiga- ment of police officers Germany greatly contributes to the reconstruction of the public Reform. Germany intends the participation of up tion Department), the Afghan National Police Academy security sector in Mali and to the protection of human rights, among other things via the to 15 federal and state police officers. In 2017, in Kabul, the Sergeant Training Center in Mazar-e deployment of a so-called Specialised Team for the fight against organised crime, and a Federal Police officer was deployed in Iraq as Sharif and the Afghan Border Police (also at the forensics. In 2017, two Federal Police officers were deployed. Head of Mission. airports in Kabul and Mazar within the scope of airport partnerships with the Federal Police in Cologne and Düsseldorf). Over the past years, the GPPT’s support has shifted from active training to counseling. Further- more, equipment aid was given as, for example, the Police Development Aid and Cooperation Erasmus+ establishment of document laboratories at airports for the professional detection of forged documents. Police Development Aid and Cooperation is an increasingly Within the scope of the “European The Federal Police Academy in Lübeck cooperates important instrument in Germany’s security- and foreign Internship Project of the Federal with the Afghan National Police Academy; since 2015 policy. The geographical focus is on the North African Police”, 32 law enforcement officers Afghan police cadets have attended German police countries, the Middle and the Far East and on the West in the middle ranking service, who bachelor courses of study. Balkans. belonged to the best graduates of 2017, had the opportunity to do a In support of training and education, the Federal Police two-week internship in a European sets up project offices and deploys experts who train partner police station. The intern- (border) police partner authorities and who enhance their ships were financed with funds from awareness of the rule of law, democracy and human rights. United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia the EU’s educational programme Thus, their partner’s strategic and operational policing Erasmus+. Police stations in 18 For the support the Somali government, the United Nations Security competences are strengthened; respective equipment aid countries provided internships and Council established the United Nations Assistance Mission in Soma- improves the technological capacities regarding command thus enabled the young law enforce- lia (UNSOM) in the summer of 2013. In 2017, three Federal Police and operational resources. ment officers to experience Euro- officers advised Somali authorities regarding the implementation of pean cooperation up close and to federal security architecture. Until 2017 the police component of the In view of the preparation and rapprochement of future broaden their professional, linguistic mission was lead by a Federal Police officer as Police Commission- member states to the European Union and the building up and personal competences. er. The mandate of the mission includes the support of the peace of institutions without membership perspective, the Federal and reconciliation process, peace consolidation and state-building Police also is committed in the scope of TWINNING and via strategic political consulting as well as the development of civil TAIX projects of the European Union, as for example in security authorities. Ukraine.

30 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 31 1,995 Russland Estland Lettland 53 Groß- Dänemark Total of German Federal britannien Litauen Polen Weißrussland Police officers deployed Document and Niederlande Belgien Tschechien Ukraine visa advisors Slowakei Kasachstan abroad Österreich Republik Moldau Schweiz Ungarn Slowenien Frankreich Kroatien Rumänien Bosnien und Italien Herzegowina Serbien In Montenegro Bulgarien Usbekistan Mazedonien Georgien Kirgisistan Spanien Albanien Armenien Aserbaidschan Japan USA Griechen- Nordkorea land Türkei Tadschikistan China Südkorea 83 Syrien Tunesien Libanon Irak Iran Afghanistan Marokko countries Israel Jordanien Algerien Pakistan 51 Libyen Ägypten Mexiko Kuba Indien Taiwan 981 Saudi-Arabien Security advisors Mauretanien Mali Niger Sudan Frontex/border Jemen Thailand 218 Senegal Vietnam 103 Burkina Faso Panama police support officers Security officers Elfen- Nigeria Südsudan Officers and employees bein- Äthiopien Sri Lanka at German foreign küste Ghana abroad in the ten Joint Centres Kolumbien 45 representations and liaison offices Demokratische Kenia Republik Bilateral border abroad Kongo police projects Indonesien Brasilien 28 27 Simbabwe Federal Police Protection German Federal Police liaison officers 8 Tasks Abroad Südafrika Officers on missions 473 18 of the United Nations Police Development Aid Others* and other mandate and Cooperation holders

* EU-UN-FO missions

32 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 33 Wide-spread search

The focused deployment of civil and uniformed officers in high 9,115 Search characterises the profile of the crime areas, the use of state-of- 4,685 Federal Police, which not least is proven by the-art search technology and a Arrests under the Law on Foreign the daily and qualitatively often outstanding 1,062 19,813 high level of policing experience Detentions under Nationals (including entry refusal success. The Federal Police is an important Motor vehicles Documents form the prerequisites for the police law link in the chain of the security authorities successful search performance and rejection) and of particular importance in this field. of the Federal Police.

3,198 +19,5 % 16,397 22,583 +13,8 % Controls of violent Enforced national and inter- Successful property perpetrators 135,947 national arrest warrants tracings Successful man hunts

86,794 15,630 128 Communication of place (Border control) police observations/ 1,704 Bans on leaving the of residence and concealed registrations/ Miscellaneous country miscellaneous specific checks

34 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 35 EasyPASS Computer Emergency Response Team

In 2017, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT BPOL) detected and handled In the third year since the nationwide introduction of EasyPASS, 944security relevant incidents. 330 of these incidents 330 were attempts to deliver active 13,426 358 automated border checks were performed at seven malware like trojans and viruses into the networks of the Federal Police. Each attack was German airports. At the airport with the highest throughput – successfully detected and mitigated. Frankfurt am Main – more than 28 percent of checks were performed via EasyPASS. After an attack in 2017, the CERT-BPOL was founded as the cyber attack analysis and defense center and has been reinforced continually ever since. The team comprises IT The 177 partially EU funded control lanes are beneficial for all security staff from the Federal Police. The team consists of It experts from the Federal Police parties. Airport operators and aviation companies as well as tra- supported by experts from industry and science. In order to detect and investigate incidents velers benefit from significantly shorter check durations on entry in the German Federal Police infrastructure, intrusion prevention systems are operated and or departure. Furthermore it enables the Federal Police to deploy infrastructure vulnerabilities are identified by CERT-BPOL. CERT-BPOL also provides support its own staff more efficiently for checks of cross-border passenger concerning all questions regarding technical IT security in the entire organization and advises transport which is not subject to the automated procedure. the senior level management as well as the chief IT security officer (CISO).

In addition, risk assessments are conducted and warnings are issued, which are tailored to the specific situation of the stations and departments of the German Federal Police.

Liaison officers from CERT BPOL represent the Federal Police Headquarters at the national cyber-defense-centre (Cyber-AZ). Here, relevant information is exchanged across authorities and the concerns of the Federal Police are represented on a national level.

36 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 37 Statistics on offences Central Fines Office

In 2017 the Federal Police determined 48,915 Control and patrol officers of the Federal Po- misdemeanors (OWi). Of these, 15,115 OWi lice report misdemeanors. If a fine is not paid Forgery of documents Trespass Misdemeanors prosecuted and Others were paid as fines in cash on the spot. In total, immediately, the Central Fines Office (ZBS) 13,804 16,495 1,734 873 Euros generated by fines were takes over. It has two locations, one in Halle/ penalized by the Federal Police: 40,610 According to Narcotics Act added to the federal budget. With 10,996 in- Saale and one in Schwandorf. The 19 employ- cidents the focus was on railway police tasks. ees and 40 administrative officials process 17,750 Unauthorised access to rail facilities is part of every sanctioning proceeding of the Federal  § 64b Railway Construction and Opera- that. With 982,212 Euros, the highest amount Police. This department is the only one which tions Regulation (EBO) According to Arms Act came from violations of passenger data com- exclusively employs administrative staff.  § 49 Railway Construction and 4,850 munication regulations. Aviation companies Fraud cases failed to communicate data from passengers Operations Regulation for Narrow- Gauge-Trains (ESBO) 47,248 Fraudulent acquisition on flights over the Schengen-external borders of services into German territory to the Federal Police.  § 25 Passport Law (PassG) Damage to property 316,579  § 98 sect. 2 no. 1 to 3 Residence Act 32,545 18,000 (AufenthG) Federal Police procedures according to offence and year in total  2017 62,667 Theft, thereof: 16,500  2016  2015  § 10 sect. 1 and 3 and sect. 3 no. 3 Pick-pocketing 734,704 criminal offences in 2017 15,000  2014 Law of the General Freedom of Movement of EU Citizens (FreizügG/EU) 36,304 13,500 12,000  § 69a Federal Police Act (BPOLG) Ticket vending machine demolition 10,500 349  §§ 111, 113 Misdemeanor Act (OWiG) 9,000 Other thefts  § 32 sect. 1 no. 2 and 5 Personal 7,500 Identification Act (PAuswG) 26,014 6,000  § 37 Tobacco Tax Act (TabStG) 23,856 Violent offences, thereof: 4,500  § 5 Ban on Smoking Act (BNichtrSchG) Bodily harm offences 3,000 17,999 1,500  § 18 sect. 1 no. 9 Air Security Act 0 (LuftSiG) According to Residence Act Resistance against enforcement officers Other violent offences EBO Passport Law AufenthG FreizügigG/EU OWiG § 69a BPolG BNichtrSchG 3,241 2,616 158,298 §§ 111/113

38 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 39 Forensics

-51,7 % -45 % In criminal prosecution, preservation and evaluation of evidence is a core task of the German Federal Police. In addition to data carriers, digital data and material traces, 203,225 98,136 67,380 37,661 documents are examined and criminal identification measures (ED) conducted. Taking fingerprints, palmprints and photographs, making measurements and descrip- 2016 2017 2016 2017 tions of individuals all form part of criminal identification. The fingerprints taken are compared in national and European databases and stored if the legal requirements Fast-ID Identification procedures are met. This way, individuals can be identified and comparative prints can be secu- checks red for future comparisons of individuals and traces.

The FAST-ID procedure allows the swift identification of individuals without identi- fication documents – or is used when there is doubt about the authenticity of the +14 % +3 % documents presented. Within a few minutes it can be determined if and under which +65,2 % personal data an individual has already been criminally identified in Germany. 30% 44% 45,746 47,159 394 651 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 Fast-ID Documents suspicious Comparisons of identification quota of forgery examined photographs conducted

+0,3 % +14 % +85,5 % 2,853 2,861 6,177 7,013 317 588 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017

Identity fraud Of these, documents examined Individuals identified by in department 33 comparison of photographs

40 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 41 „Safe crossing“ Prevention tasks Prevention The prevention campaign “Safe crossing” is a cooperation of For on-site prevention tasks, stationary the Federal Police, Deutsche Bahn AG, ADAC, the Association and mobile information centres are of German Transport Companies and the statutory accident established. Specially trained prevention Prevention is better than cure – this also insurances UVB and VBG. Together they inform about the officers sensitize citizens for dangers applies to public security. Crime is not only appropriate behaviour at railroad crossings. The campaign is accruing from crime and ensure safe- controlled by determined prosecution of cri- specifically directed at young people. ty-oriented behaviour. minal offences. Prevention, too, plays a major role. For this, the Federal Polices develops manifold programmes in cooperation with other public and private partners. They are aimed at disrupting crime opportunity structures and at reducing the chances of becoming a victim. Ad hoc information for the citizens via Twitter

In events, talks and with the help of specific preventive public relations, the citizens are sensitized in terms of dangers that might accrue from crime. Part of this are informati- on about appropriate behaviour in dangerous situations and the possibilities of structural and technical prevention. For crime prevention, „Look after your valuables“ the Federal Police deploys specially trained prevention officers. “Look after your valuables” is the slogan of the joint campaign of the Federal Police and Deutsche Bahn AG at different stations all over Germany.

38 Civic courage The willingness of a society and its mem- 110 Full-time bers to help and to support each other is an important pillar of democracy and Prevention 72 security. For this reason, the Federal Police officers is closely interlaced with many cooperation Part-time partners, in order to promote civic courage.

42 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 43 Annual review 2017

44 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 45 Summer 2017 19 June 2017 Gold relocated 13 March 2017 The year 2017 22nd German Prevention Day in Hanover In the summer of 2017 the Move of the cavalry squadron to Stahnsdorf German Central Bank relocated On 19 and 20 June 2017 the biggest a total of 53,780 gold ingots After about ten years of planning and five years of con- European convention for the prevention to the vault in Frankfurt/Main. struction, the cavalry squadron moved from its rather con- of crime, the German Prevention Day, Each delivery was guarded with fined properties in Berlin-Grunewald to the 28,000 m² took place in Hanover. The Federal supreme attention by officers of large facility in Stahnsdorf in Brandenburg. Here, not Police was present with an information the Federal Police. Now about 51 only the 37 Federal Police officers and seven staff find stand, a control boat and a pirate attack percent of the total gold stocks optimum conditions but also the 25 police horses: a boat (skiff). It presented approved de- of the German Federal Repub- state-of-the-art stable with 28 horse boxes, each with fence measures against pirate attacks in lic are stored under the feet of its own paddock, cutting-edge indoor riding arena with maritime seafaring, for example. World- approximately 3,000 employees sound system, a huge outdoor riding arena, spacious wide, the Federal Police is considered a in the headquarters of the Federal pastures, a horse walker with different exercise pro- competent partner for maritime security. Central Bank. grams, a so-called horse solarium and more amenities.

January February March April May June

25 May 2017 1 June 2017

February 2017 Barack Obama protected 25 years Federal Police liaison officers

Federal Police conducts investigations against pirates On 25 May 2017 the 44th president of Upon the invitation of the pre- the United States of America visited the sident of the Federal Police, In February 2017 a cargo vessel from office Hamburg, the airport Berlin-Tegel Federal Chancellery. The Federal Police the celebration of the 25th a German shipping company under and of the Berlin Crime Control conduc- provided him with protection and securi- anniversary of Federal Police the flag of Antigua and Barbuda was ted the crime scene investigation and ty, like all other high-ranking delegations liaison officers took place in attacked by pirates in the Golf of Gui- the interrogations after landing in the from Germany or abroad, from politics and the Schwielowsee resort in nea. The armed offenders kidnapped port of Las Palmas/Spain. private industry, when they visit the Federal Potsdam on 1 June 2017. nine of the eleven crew members and President or the government. Among these More than 150 invited guests plundered the vessel. The responsible At the end of the negotiations between were Prince William and Kate, Duke and took part in the celebration: public prosecutor authorised the Ma- shipping company and kidnappers the Duchesse of Cambridge. Also the Great members of the Foreign Of- ritime Investigation and Search Group hostages were released after 27 days. Tattoo at the farewell ceremony for the for- fice and of the Ministry of the (MEFG) from the department Maritime Important findings and unambiguous mer Federal President Joachim Gauck on Interior, the Federal Criminal Police Office, the German Customs Investiga- Security/Crime Control of the Federal identikit pictures of the pirates were the occasion his resignation from office in tions Office (Zollkriminalamt) and the Federal Police as well as foreign liaison Police regional office Bad Bramstedt made. In cooperation with INTERPOL Schloss Bellevue on 17 March 2017 was officers from international partner authorities. Among them were former to investigate. The forensic experts of the investigations are still going on. such a deployment. liaison officers and associated staff who celebrated the memory of the first the MEFG, the Federal Police regional secondment of a liaison officer to France on 1 June 1992.

46 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 47 5,850 406,024 From 7 July to 8 July 2017 the meeting of the G20 heads of states and governments took place Law enforcement Working in Hamburg. The Federal Police supported the responsible Hamburg police with 5,850 officers. Additionally, Federal Police officers were present at all German land, air and sea Schengen-interi- officers deployed hours or borders for temporary border controls with an average of 3,500 officers per day from 12 June G20 deployment to 11 July 2017.

13,3 m € 4,7 m € 20,4 m € Additional personnel Travel costs/ 1,055 7,583 744 403 Additional costs G20 costs food Arrest warrants Detentions Temporary Offences executed arrests determined 2,3 m € Command, control 329 2 582 329 and operational 653,733 807 Flight hours Total kilometres equipment 4,217 Identifications Rejections Search hits 41,915 110 33 778 332 Searches Refoulements Radio calls Radio hours

July

48 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 49 August

7 July 2017 1 August 2017 1 August 2017 Attack on the Altona police station Biometric face recognition – a pilot project Opening of Regional Office 11 Out of a group of about one hundred hoo- Three different software systems, a designated testing area, 300 ded individuals ten people attacked police volunteers, three conventional video cameras, one goal: the enhan- The Federal Police Regional Office 11, located in vehicles of the Altona Federal Police station cement of police investigations. Berlin, started its operations and services on 1 August in front of the Altona train station with fire 2017. Under its roof, the Federal Police’s GSG 9, crackers, incendiary devices and hammers. On 1 August 2017 a unique project of the Federal Police was star- Federal Police Aviation Group, Federal Police Protec- One Federal Police officer was slightly injured ted at the train station Berlin Südkreuz: biometric face recognition. tion Tasks Abroad, the Federal Police Operations and when an aggressor smashed the windows of The systems of three different suppliers were to prove whether the Investigations Support and the Federal Police Special the police vehicle with a carpenter’s hammer. video technology already available at Deutsche Bahn AG is able to Protection Tasks Aviation were joined. The officer and a colleague left the place detect faces of test persons from a photograph data base exclusi- where the police cars had been parked with vely created for this project in a crowd of travellers accurately. These specialised competences are intended to be guns ready. Two more cars were damaged. available to all bodies which require them, within and 14 August 2017 The police station was closed until 7 pm. For this purpose, characteristics of a face were recorded in a without the Federal Police, in Germany and abroad, as template, as for example distance between the eyes, the distance Keel laying of new fleet of vessels sort of a toolbox. The goal is to strengthen the compe- between nose and chin, length of the nose and much more. With tences and reactivity of the Federal Police as a whole The keel of the first of three new vessels for the Federal Police was algorithms the software calculates an individual value and compares and to utilize synergies between the different depart- ceremoniously laid-down at the Fassmer ship yard in Berne, Lower it with the values of the templates of the test persons in the data ments intensively. This step was necessitated by the Saxony. Thomas de Maizière, then the Minister of the Interior, drove base. As soon as the calculated value is identical with the data in current police situation and its medium-term progno- in the vessel identification number in the presence of 250 guests. the data base up to a certain percentage, the system signals a hit. sis. This way, when needed, the requirements can be Commissioning is planned for 2019. So far, the recognition quota indicates to be successful. This means bundled and met appropriately and quickly. After the that in the future face recognition systems could significantly facili- establishment of BFE+ and the successive extension Technical data tate police investigations in cases of terrorism and serious crime. of police competencies in complex and life threatening Construction time: 2017–2019 operations, the Federal Police Regional Office 11 Length: 86 metres approx. With an extension of the project for another six months, the systems strengthens the crisis-proof performance. Width: 13 meters approx. are to be made more valid and finally a possible implementation Draught: 4 metres approx. in practice is supposed to be simulated even more realistically. Federal Police Regional Office 11 leaves the range of Weight: 1,980 gross tonnage Comparison photographs of poor quality with low resolution or side tasks of the stations and departments untouched and Crew: 14 staff standard views instead of frontal views are used for the matching with the the number of operations steady. In addition to their Operational area: North Sea, Baltic Sea and worldwide travel data base. original responsibilities, the officers were also deploy- ed in Germany when demanded, as for example by › 2 engines (12V26-5,548 hp) environmental standard (Umweltnorm) When the final results of the pilot project are available it must be Federal Criminal Police Office, German State Crimi- Tier III, each with one gear box and two-shaft drive decided if and under which legal perquisites face recognition tech- nal Police Offices, Federal Customs Administration, › Up to 12 knots, the vessel is driven by a diesel-electric energy- nology can be used in the future. and abroad, among others in Afghanistan, Iraq and in saving drive neighbouring European countries. › Mission equipment, taking up of several multi-purpose boats

50 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 51 10 October 2017 13 November 2017 Arrest of smugglers of foreigners Video with YouTuber Dner 8 September 2017 Handover of keys Training Centre Diez On 10 October 2017 the Federal Police District Office At the invitation of the President of the Federal Crime Control Bexbach conducted executive measures Police, Dr. Dieter Romann, the influencer and You- Federal Police Training Centre (BPOLAST) Diez is the in the course of investigative procedures due to the Tuber Felix von der Laden (also called Dner) visited newest organisational unit of the Federal Police Academy. organised smuggling of foreigners, under the authority the Federal Police in November. In the run-up of Versatile sport facilities, a modern artificial turf pitch and of the Chief Public Prosecutor of Frankfurt am Main the visit, van der Laden, who chose to live in Colo- instructors who come from practice and teach for practice (GStA). The accused were under the suspicion of gne, had asked his community to pose questions characterise the property, which is 29.6 ha large. having smuggled Afghan and Syrian nationals into Ger- regarding the Federal Police and also personal many by airway and by means of forged documents. In ones to President D. Romann. The video that was BPOLAST Diez has 29 modern lecture rooms and 492 addition, tax investigations took place. The Federal Poli- made during this occasion since has been seen by beds (144 single rooms, 170 double rooms and 8 sepa- ce was assigned with further investigations by the GStA 450,000 users on Felix von der Laden’s channel ration allowance rooms). In September 2017, 481 young Frankfurt. Based on the observations of the Mobile Se- and on the channel of the Federal Police. On people were appointed as police officer candidates and arch Unit (MFE), two arrest warrants were enforced on the day of its release, the video on Felix von der sworn in in October on the central Diez market square in the day of the operation, and 14 residential and office Laden’s channel had proceeded to rank 8 of the the public eye. buildings in the Rhine-Main-area were searched. currently most viewed YouTube videos in Germany.

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December 2017 16 October 2017 16 November 2017 High penalties for cyber crime Operation Feuerzauber (magic fire) “Reichsbürger” arrested Online fraud causes Deutsche Bahn AG an annual damage On 16 October 2017 the Federal Police cele- On 16 November 2017 officers of the Mobile Search of a medium single-digit million Euros amount. When the brated the foundation of GSG 9 BPOL 45 years Unit (MFE) of the Federal Police district office Crime corporation notifies the Federal Police Headquarters of sus- ago with a ceremonial act in Bonn and comme- Control Bexbach in Saarbrücken enforced an arrest picions – for example online tickets that are sold fraudul- morated the successful liberation of an aircraft warrant issued by the public prosecution Weiden. They ently –, nationwide investigations are started. Exemplary in Mogadishu 40 years ago. On 18 October arrested a 50 years old German who considered himself was one investigation in the case of an individual who was 1977, about 50 GSG 9 BPOL officers stormed a “Reichsbürger” (citizen of the empire). He was a sports alleged to be involved in several cases of online fraud. into the Lufthansa aircraft “Landshut” in Somalia marksman with an affinity to weapons which was why the and ended the hostage-taking, which had lasted Federal Police officers had to pay attention to their own The investigating officers oriented themselves on the 106 hours, within a few minutes. They freed all safety during the observation. When he left his flat on already known modi operandi of these offenders and 86 hostages alive. The pilot Jürgen Schumann the day of the police operation, the MFE and uniformed determined a suspect after extensive investigations, which had been shot by the four Palestinian terrorists forces of the Federal Police were able to start the opera- mainly took place on the internet. They were able to assign after they had hijacked the aircraft on 13 Octo- tion free from risks for themselves or others. Due to the 1,600 postings to the suspect. In December 2017 he was ber 1977 on its flight from Palma de Mallorca to surprise moment, the suspect did not put up resistance sentenced to a prison term of 3 years and 8 months by the Frankfurt/Main. and was taken to the correctional facility Ottweiler to district court Berlin-Tiergarten. serve a prison sentence.

52 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 53 Staff and equipment

54 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 55 7,310 Administrative 21 German Federal Police staff 44,520 officers and pay Full-time scale employees Employees 6,035 ministers 30,866 Candidates Law enforcement 309 officers 9,760 Administration trainees Women in the Federal Police

145 18,050 Total Members of the 14,789 Federal Police Number of men orchestras 12,462 Number of women 11,106

7,310 3,754 401 Medical and security service 3,261 354 3,556 324 1,356 30

Middle grade Higher grade Senior Administrative service* service* service* staff * Police enforcement service

56 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 57 Average age Violence against law enforcement officers

Police enforcement service Administration Including pay scale employees in police enforcement Without pay scale employees service, without candidates and trainees

 Senior service  Senior service  Higher grade service  Higher grade service  Middle grade service  Middle grade service

55 55 52.7 Regarding attacks against Federal Police 51.0 50.6  attacked law enforcement officers 50.4 50.4 officers, the most severe deployment was 2,621 49.6 49.9  law enforcement officers injured thereby 50 48.8 50 the one due to the G20 summit in Hamburg 48.5 48,4 48.3 2,256 47.9 48.0 47.9 in July 2017. The 365 attacks constitute a 2,186 47.4 47.6 2,050 2,089 46.9 47.3 share of 14 percent of the total of attacks. 1,977 48.1 45.4 Most of the times, out of large crowds stones, 44.8 45.1 45.2 44.4 44.6 46.5 44.5 bottles, pyrotechnics and other things were 45 44.2 45 46.2 45.8 thrown at the deployed officers. 42.2 41.8 42.0 42.1 41.2 40.8 Also, officers (274) were attacked particularly 565 often during deportations. 478 538 503 470 478 40 40 365

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 87

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 2017 without G20 G20

58 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 59 Budget Staffing 21,418 Applications for Budget in thousand Euros middle and higher grade service Total Operations 3,288 565 Staff Investments 2,951 467

2,611 580 41,607.5 2,544 553 2,496 884

39,684.0 1,854 2,264 2016 2017 1,868 221 1,910 308 38,296.5 1,765 751 38,204.5 Number of 1,687 843 1,677 475 37,995.0 trainees

996,611 844,083 544 375 690,044 669,327 682,073 2016 2017 381,646 Number of 239,163 new students 166,666 150,082 163,756

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

60 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 61 Career at the Federal Police Middle grade law enforcement service Higher grade law enforcement service Senior law enforcement service

Basic training 4 months

Basic training Basic studies st 12 months 6 months 1 Academic year 12 months

Theoretical and practical specialised training, including 5 months’ internship Main study course 12 months with internships 26 months 2nd Academic year 12 months

Career training course 6 months

62 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 63 Top-level sports Medals in 2017

The support of top sports within the Federal Police provides athletes with a complete vocational training as law enforcement officers in middle grade service during their current career in top sports. The training lasts three and a half years and allows for a switch between vocational education and training and competition phases. 97 55 57 Selection, training and support of top athletes are warranted by the Federal Police Sport Colleges Bad Endorf and Kienbaum. There, up to 165 young and highly talented athletes can be supported in 19 Olympic World championships 27 World championships 10 World championships 13 disciplines. European championships 26 European championships 13 European championships 9 In addition to the general prerequisites for the police service, applicants German championships 44 German championships 32 German championships 35 must be members of a national team squad of the sports associations, and they must have the potential to achieve top performance on The season for winter sports lasts from September to April in the following year. world-class level according to an individual prognosis. Thus, this overview does not reflect a competitive season.

Since 1978, more than 600 top athletes in winter sports and, since 1999, in summer and year-round sports have passed through the Federal Police sport support at the Federal Police Sport Colleges in Bad Endorf (Upper Bavaria, winter sports) and Kienbaum (Brandenburg, summer and year-round sports).

“If the dual system of top sport support at the Federal Police in Bad Endorf and Kiendorf didn’t already exist, we would have to reinvent it to- gether”, the President of the German Olympic Sports Federation, Alfons Hörmann, said at the end-of-season celebration 2017 in Bad Endorf.

64 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 65 Command, control and operational equipment 6 Single-engine 24 training Police horses helicopters

80,210 147 21,586 174,895 460 23 Driven kilometres Flight hours Driven nautical miles Police dogs Reconnaissance and observation helicopters 6 2,232 600 Maritime 19 Automobiles Bicycles vessels Light transport helicopters

4,389 5 22 Small vans, lorries, 4 Control boats, special vehicles Segways 2 of these Medium-sized deployed abroad transport helicopters

16 15 1 Three boats will be replaced by 2019 Civil protection Water canons Snowmobile helicopters

66 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 67 4,791 814 2.1 kg 36,840 15,075 units Total of Impact P30 Handsets/headsets protection helmet radio calls

7,686 3.5 kg MP5 MP5 with 41,085.5 h

magazine Total length 415 Smartphones of radio calls 7.5 kg Special rifles Ballistic (G8) body vest 15,075 units 96,037 090 2,327 Search enquiries/ 0.9 kg Radio devices Ballistic individuals P30 with body vests magazine

1.0 kg 31,573 197 units 270,111 623 Boots Concealed Mobile interrogator devices Search enquires/ body vests objects

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70 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 71 Recruitment of junior staff Social media More than 21,000 young people applied for a vocational training in the middle grade and higher grade police services at the Federal Police Academy in 2017. Thus, the number of applications – 5,000 in the last five weeks of the application period alone – could be kept stable, despite a decreasing number of school graduates. YouTube These figures are also due to a corresponding communication concept as well as mainly to the network of roughly 60 recruitment consultants at 28 locations in Germany. With presentations and information desks they were present at important fares, vocational information centres and In 2017 the Federal Police’s YouTube channel reached the mark of 10,000 sub- school events, and they advised interested young people in one-to-one talks, via email and on the telephone. In 2017 the recruitment consul- scribers. The new image film about the GSG 9 of the Federal Police received tants performed in 2,785 events. particularly numerous clicks. By the end of 2017, the video was clicked almost The career website www.komm-zur–bundespolizei.de (join-the-federal- 1 million times. Special attention was paid to the YouTube-cooperation with Felix von police) experienced an increase in visits by 21.67 percent to 1,521 der Laden. For one day, the influencer from Cologne accompanied Dieter Romann, 505. In April and May as well as in November and December, offline and online advertising led to an increase in accesses. In key regions, President of the Federal Police, and got an insight into different operational areas of info screens at train stations were used and posters distributed at the Federal Police. By the end of the year, the video was viewed 450,000 times on schools and in gyms. the YouTuber’s own channel and on the channel of the Federal Police. New image film and photo package A new image film “There are many good reasons for the FEDERAL POLI- CE” was made in summer at seven different locations of the Federal Police, with 21 staff members as protagonists. In the film, they talked about their motivation, why they had decided for a career within the Federal Police.

Gym cooperation The online series “Fit as a Federal Police officer live” has made it to the gyms. Two of the four Federal Police officers from the video exercised with 200 participants in Bielefeld, Oberhausen and Dortmund. Fitness challenges in which participants could compete with the Federal Police officers and win prizes were the highlight of these events.

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Since January 2017, the number of subscriptions to the Instagram account The number of fans of the Facebook page of the Federal Every Federal Police regional office and the was registered in the night from 7 to 8 July, of the Federal Police has more than tripled, from 10,000 to 33,000. Thus, Police increased by 10,091 in 2017. Altogether, the Federal Police Academy used the micro when there was a state of emergency in the channel has been rated as the most far-reaching official police channel page now has 72,682 fans. The part-time editorial team blogging service Twitter also in 2017. With Hamburg. This state of emergency was also in Germany. With the Instagram story-format, the Federal Police offers small increased the total number of postings by 74 to 230. the hashtag #bpol tweets and information reflected in the comments and news sent to insights in its daily work – almost every day. The partly curious snapshots and One of the posts referring to the G20 summit had 1.6 regarding the everyday-police-work could be #bpol_nord. The officers were hardly able short video clips are continuously viewed by 12,000 to 16,000 followers, and million followers. researched. to keep up with community management. assessed and commented by many. Users can directly address the editorial The following days the team received many team with questions regarding application and career. Usually, they receive an As before, in 94 percent of all cases messages via Face- Twitter G20 comments in which the people of Hamburg answer within one day. book could be answered within one hour. During the G20 deployment, tweets were expressed their respect and appreciation of made on the channel of the Federal Police the Federal Police officers. Many followers Regional Office Nord. From the first day of thanked them for their commitment. The the deployment on, the number of followers tweets even made it to the breaking news of increased continuously. The largest increase the TV-station N24.

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The three orchestras of the Federal Police are fallen on hard times and their surviving depen- its sympathy and marketing figureheads and dants. Sometimes the orchestras also perform thus play an important role in public relations. at events of external organisers. 343 Their repertoire is extensive and consists of A Federal Police orchestra has the musical Concerts original compositions of symphonic wind mu- orientation of a symphonic wind orchestra and sic, concert marches, musical and light opera consists of 46 members, including the con- adaptations, overtures and opera melodies, ductor. The symphonic lineup has a few more swing music in big band sound, film music, tonal colours than the classical wind orchestra. rock and pop music as well as folk music. In addition to flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, horns and trombones, also fagots Not least the fact that the musicians also and bass clarinets contribute to the resonating perform in diverse small and chamber music body. The rhythm group, consisting of drums Of these: 58 ensembles proves the versatility of the Federal and percussion instruments, complement the charity concerts Police. versatility of the instruments.

Numerous radio and television recordings In addition to performances of the entire underline the popularity of the Federal Police orchestra, also diverse small ensembles are orchestras. possible: Big band, brass-band music en- sembles, woodwind quintet, clarinet quartet, Berlin, Hanover and Munich are home to the horn quartet, Jazz Combo, saxophone quintet, 213,910 € orchestras. Egerländer. Proceeds for charitable For the largest part, the Federal Police orche- stras perform at the occasion of official events, foundations/institutions like swearing-in ceremonies, changes of heads of authorities and departments, open days or in the recruitment of junior staff. They organise charity concerts for the Federal Police Foun- dation, as well as – in individual cases – for Federal Police members who have accidentally

76 ▪ Annual Report Federal Police 2017 Annual Report Federal Police 2017 ▪ 77 Staff magazine Register Imprint Publisher Federal Police Headquarters Press and Public Relations Office Unit Also in 2017, the Federal Police staff magazine “Bundespolizei kompakt” AA Federal Foreign Office Heinrich-Mann-Allee 103 reported on topics interesting for law enforcement officers as well as admi- ADAC German Automobile Association 14473 Potsdam nistrative staff in six issues. The focus was on topics relevant for the Federal Ast VISA Visa Information Office Tel +49 331 97 997 9410 Fax +49 331 97 997 9321 Police: The G20 summit in Hamburg was described, just as the three new BPOLABT Federal Police Battalion [email protected] maritime vessels or the lightly armoured reconnaissance vehicle Eagle IV. And BPOLAFZ Federal Police Education and Training Centre www.bundespolizei.de also Thomas de Maizière, then Minister of the Interior, had his say in an inter- BPOLAST Federal Police Education and Training Facility Responsible party according to the press law: view. All articles had the motto: “From staff for staff.” The editors, who all work BPOLD Federal Police Regional Office Ivo Priebe part-time on the magazine in addition to their actual jobs, come from different BPOLFLS Federal Police Support Squadron Editor departments and deployments. The magazine has a circulation of 11,000 print BPolG Federal Police Law Helvi Abs editions and is available online. BPOLI Federal Police District Office BPOLSPSCH Federal Police Sport College Support staff BPOLTZK Federal Police Training Centre Kührointhaus Enrico Thomschke, Sebastian Grafe, Alexandra Stolze BSL BPOL Special Protection Tasks Aviation of the Federal Police as well as members of numerous Federal Police departments CERT BPOL Computer Emergency Response Team of the Federal Police DB AG German Railway Layout and typesetting DVB Document and Visa Advisors Barbara Blohm ED Federal Police Records Department Federal Police Information and Media Office EEU BPOL Operations and Investigation Support of the Federal Policei Proof reading EU European Union Andreas Eschen, Berlin GPPT German Police Project Team in Afghanistan GSG 9 BPOL GSG 9 of the Federal Police Image references: GStA Prosecutor General Federal Police © applicable to all photos except: GUA Border Police Support Officers Abroad S. 42 State and Federal Police Crime Prevention; S. 59 picture alliance/dpa, picture edited in colour; GZ Joint Centre S. 64 (upper picture) www.pr-bild.de; KB Crime Control S. 64/65 RONALD VERCH; S. 65 (bottom) GEPA MEFG Maritime Investigation and Search Group pictures/Matthias Hauer; all icons by Flaticon MFE Mobile Search Unit MINUSMA United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali All rights reserved. Any form of reproduction or duplication requires the prior written permission MKÜ Mobile Control and Surveillance Unit of the publisher. OK Organised Crime OWi Misdemeanor Printing House PES Police Statistics Firma Appel & Klinger PSA BPOL Police Protection Tasks Abroad Druck und Medien GmbH 96277 Schneckenlohe ZBS Central Fines Office 1st Edition

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