Head of Press and Public Relations at the Coesfeld district police authority is: Polizeihauptkommissar Moritz Bredekamp
The freedom of the press guaranteed in the German constitution is one of the outstanding features of a democratic constitutional state. It creates the conditions for the formation of will and opinion. For this reason, the state press law obliges authorities to provide representatives of the press with the information they need to fulfill their public duties.
The work of the press office at Coesfeld District Council is based on the following objectives and standards, among others:
- It fulfils its obligation to provide information in accordance with Section 4 of the NRW state press law and creates the basis for objective reporting in the media.
- It clarifies the police's legal mandate to the public.
- It conveys an objective image of the police to the public.
- It informs the public on specific occasions in order to sensitize them or encourage them to participate.
Press work as a special form of public relations includes providing or forwarding news and assessments of events or developments in police work to the media. Press work also includes the evaluation and compilation of media publications.
Public relations work at Coesfeld District Council includes the general external presentation of police involvement, insofar as it is not press work. The aim of public relations work is to make police activities transparent and understandable
This is done in a variety of ways, for example via the website or by providing information materials such as brochures, flyers and posters, but also by organizing public events.
Part of police public relations work also includes guided tours and participation in information events organized by other departments.
In addition to outward-facing public relations work, the department is also responsible for ensuring internal police communication. This is done, among other things, via the police intranet, which is available to all police employees to keep them informed about official developments.