Germany Policing

URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY
San Vicente West, Urdaneta City

College of Criminal Justice Education
COMPARATIVE MODELS OF PILICING
(GERMANY POLICING SYSTEM)
Table of Contents
A. Agency name/ Law Enforcement Agencies

B. Short History of the Law Enforcement Agency/ Agencies
C. Mission & Vision
D. Police Activities
E. Recruitment & Trainings
* General Recruitments/ Qualification
* Screening Process
* Status of Police Trainees
* Promotion Opportunities
* Male
* Female
* Police Trainings
F. Police Assignments
G. Police Organizational Structure
H. Police Ranks and its Equivalent to PNP Ranks
GROUP 5
LEA2- Comparative Models of Policing (MTW) 11:00- 12:00 PM
P146
Bachelor of Science in Criminology/ 2nd Year/ Block-4
Submitted By:
CASAQUITE, JOSHUA M.
MOLATO, JOHN VINCENT M.
ESPIRITU, EDRIAN N.
Date Reported:
Submitted To:
Ms. ADELINE H. ELLASOS

CCJE Instructress
B. HISTORY
In 1951 the West German government established a Federal Border Protection Force
(Bundesgrenzschutz or BGS) composed of 10,000 men under the Federal Interior Ministry’s
jurisdiction. The force replaced allied military organizations such as the U.S. Constabulary then
patrolling West Germany’s borders. The BGS was described as a mobile, nucleus of a new
German army. When West Germany did establish an army, the Bundeswehr, BGS personnel
were given the choice of staying in the BGS or joining the army. Most decided to join the army.
In 1953, the BGS took control of the German Passport Control Service. In 1972
the Compulsory Border Guard Service was enacted by the parliament, which - in theory - is still
in force, but suspended, similar to the conscription for the Bundeswehr. In 1976, the state
police grades replaced the military rank structure and BGS training was modified to closely
match that of the state police forces (Landespolizei). The West German Railway Police
(Bahnpolizei), formerly an independent force, and the East German Transportpolizei were
restructured under the BGS in 1990.
In July 2005, the BGS was renamed the Bundespolizei or BPOL (Federal Police) to reflect
its transition to a multi-faceted federal police agency. The change also involved a shift to blue
uniforms and livery for vehicles and helicopters. The German Interior Ministry reviewed the
structure of the BPOL in 2007 and in March 2008 made the structure leaner to get more officers
out of offices and onto patrol.
C. MISSION AND VISION
The BPOL has the following missions:
 Border security (Grenzpolizei or Grepo), to include passport control (only at

borders with non-EU member countries prior to September 2015) and the
provision of coast guard services along Germany's 700 km (430 mi) of coastline.
 Providing transportation security at international airports and on German railways.
 Providing air (or sky) marshals.
 Providing counter-terrorism forces (GSG 9).
 Providing the federal government's mobile response force for internal security
events.
 Protection of federal buildings such as Schloss Bellevue, the residence of the
German Bundespräsident; they also protect the two highest German courts, both
in Karlsruhe:
o The Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) and
o The Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof)
 Supporting international police missions for the United Nations and EU
in Kosovo, Sudan, Liberia, Afghanistan, Gaza Strip, Moldova and Georgia.
 Providing in-house security for some German embassies.
 Providing rescue helicopter service.
D. POLICE ACTIVITIES
 The Bundespolizei can also be used to reinforce state police if requested by a

state (Land) government. The BPOL maintains these reserve forces to deal with major
demonstrations, disturbances or emergencies, supplementing the capabilities of the State
Operational Support Units. Several highly trained detachments are available for crisis
situations requiring armored cars, water cannon or other special equipment.
 BPOL has investigators conduct criminal investigations only within its jurisdiction;
otherwise the cases are referred to the appropriate state police force or to the federal
criminal investigative agency, the Federal Criminal Police (Bundeskriminalamt, BKA).
 In addition, the Bundespolizei cooperates closely with German state executive authorities,
such as prosecutor's offices (Staatsanwaltschaft) in pursuing criminal investigations.
E. RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
 General Recruitment and Qualification
 Citizenship
To become a member of the German federal police, all applicants must be a citizen of
Germany according to Article 116 Basic Law. Any person who has German citizenship may
apply as long as other requirements are also met. Any person who lost German citizenship
between 1933 and 1945 may have it restored if they want to apply as a police officer with the
Bundengrenzschutz.
 Physical Requirements
Joining the federal police force in Germany requires excellent physical fitness. To ensure this
requirement is met, the BGS requires female candidates be no shorter than 163 cm and
male candidates no shorter than 165 cm. The height maximum for the BGS is 195 cm.
All applicants are also required to undergo a physical examination by an authorized police
physician to determine their physical suitability to serve. Any disability that prohibits range of
motion or functional movements will disqualify candidates. All members of the BGS must not be
overweight or underweight, which the BGS measures using body mass index (BMI). Applicants
and officers may not be overweight with a body weight above 27.5 kilograms or
underweight with a body weight below 18 kilograms to serve in the BGS.
 Criminal History
The German federal police require all applicants and officers to have a clean criminal record.
They make no distinction between misdemeanors and felonies or sentencing and probation. Any
person that has been "punished in court" is ineligible to become a member of the BGS.
 Age
The level of experience and training a police applicant has in Germany will determine the
starting rank of each officer. Middle police executives must be no younger than 16 years
old they day they were recruited and not older than 24 years old. The current age limit
for middle executives in the BGS is 27 years of age. Top level police executives must be no
older than 31 years of age when they are recruited to join the BGS.
 Communication
The BGS Bundengrenzschutz requires applicants to have communication skills to deal with
the public. This includes the ability to communicate in English as well as German. General
knowledge of any additional languages, like French or Arabic, is an asset for any applicant.
 Screening Process
Potential police officers are recruited in a longer process. They have to pass a written and oral
exam (interview, group discussions, psychological test), a sport test (endurance, strength,
reaction), medical examination and security screening.
 Status of Police trainee

 Promotion Opportunities (Men) (Women)
 Police trainings
After the police officer applicants pass the mentioned exams, they study at the Federal
University (Departmental Branch of the Federal Criminal Police) for three years at different
locations. While studying (law, criminal proceedings, constitutional law, criminology, police
tactics, ethics) they also receive traditional police training like martial arts (Krav Maga, Jiu
Jiutsu, Judo), shooting, basic driving and crime scene investigation.
During their studies the police candidates complete an 8-month internship at a local state
police office and an 8-month internship in several investigative, support and analysis units of
the BKA.
F. POLICE ASSIGNMENT
The Federal Police carry out a wide variety of law enforcement tasks, in particular border
protection, railway policing, maritime and aviation security. They are also involved in fighting
organized crime and terrorism and may serve broad, for example at German embassies or in
international police peacekeeping missions.
The tasks are assigned by Germany’s Basic law and federal law, including the Act on the
Federal Police, the Residence Act, the Asylum Procedure Act, and the Act on Aviation Security.
With the approximately 40,000 staff, including more than 35,000 highly trained law
enforcement officers, the Federal Police is an extremely effective police service which plays an
important role in maintaining internal security in the Federal Republic of Germany and Europe.
G. POLICE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
FEDERAL AGENCIES
 Federal Criminal Investigation (Bundeskriminalamt/BKA)

Approximately 3,000 agents, operates nationawide form headquarters in
Wiesbaden. The BKA is a clearinghouse for criminal intelligence record, also involved in
in combating various terrorist gangs.
 Federal Customs Service (Bundeszollverwaltung)
Is the executive and fiscal administrative agency of the Federal Ministry Finance. The
purpose of the Customs Service is to administer federal taxes, execute demands for
payment and federal statutory corporation, monitor the cross border movement of
goods with regard to compliance with bans restrictions, and prevent illicit work.
 Federal Intelligence Service
 Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution
H. POLICE RANKS and Its EQUIVALENT to PNP RANKS
Probationary Constable
Senior Police Constable
(paygrade A8)
Border Support Officer

Federal Support Officer
Corrections Support
Employee Police Sergeant
(pay grade A9)
Constable
(paygrade A7) Police Staff Sergeant
(pay grade A9 with increment)
SENI0R RANKS COMMAND RANK
Probationary Probationary
Inspector Superintendent
Junior Superintendent
Inspector
(pay grade A9)
Chief
Inspector
SuperintendenT
(pay grade
A10)
Chief Inspector Senior Chief

II Superintenden
(pay grade
A11)
Chief Inspector Deputy Director

I
(pay grade
A12) Director
(Headquarters
Senior Chief Division Chief)
Inspector
(pay grade
President of the
A13)
Federal Police
Academy
President of
Police
(Department
Chief)
President of the
Police
Department
Sankt Augustin
(pay grade B5)
Vice President
of the Federal
Police Central
Offic)
President of the
Federal Police
Central Office
(pay grade B9)

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URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY

San Vicente West, Urdaneta City

COMPARATIVE MODELS OF PILICING

(GERMANY POLICING SYSTEM)

A. Agency name/ Law Enforcement Agencies

MOLATO, JOHN VINCENT M.

Ms. ADELINE H. ELLASOS

C. MISSION AND VISION

The BPOL has the following missions:

 Border security (Grenzpolizei or Grepo), to include passport control (only at

 The Bundespolizei can also be used to reinforce state police if requested by a

 General Recruitment and Qualification

 Status of Police trainee

G. POLICE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

 Federal Criminal Investigation (Bundeskriminalamt/BKA)

H. POLICE RANKS and Its EQUIVALENT to PNP RANKS

Border Support Officer

Chief Inspector Senior Chief

Chief Inspector Deputy Director

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