Police Director Mareen Weische is the head of the Directorate for Hazard prevention/Deployment.
In addition to the police stations, the Directorate also includes the command and situation service with the control center and the command center. The Hochsauerlandkreis district police authority is present in the area with seven police stations in Arnsberg, Meschede, Brilon, Sundern, Schmallenberg, Winterberg and Marsberg.
The Hazard prevention Operations Directorate is responsible for emergency response throughout the district, which is ensured by the police stations and coordinated by the control center. Officers from the control center and the security service can be contacted at any time of day or night. In 2011, around 44,500 operations were registered, over 14,400 criminal charges were filed and over 7,200 traffic accidents were dealt with.
Control center
- The control center of the Hazard Prevention/Operations Directorate supports the director in the performance of his duties and is responsible for dealing with all inquiries regarding operations. It coordinates the internal organization of the directorate and regulates cooperation with other directorates and authorities. Larger operations are prepared there.
Command and Situation Service (FLD)
- The FLD consists of the Situation Service, the Operations Centre and the Control Centre. Among other things, the situation service creates situation reports. It is responsible for information management within the district police authority. The control center coordinates all operations and processes incoming "110" emergency calls. In the case of larger and more complex operations, the control center also takes over the management of operations.
- The switchboard is the central point of contact for all citizens.
Police stations
- The heads of the police stations also act as regional officers. This makes them the link between local facilities, administrations, politics and other institutions. They are involved in local committees, networks and working groups and thus convey police viewpoints and perspectives in decision-making processes and problem solving.
- Each police station has a guard service and district service.
- Watch and district services support the Traffic Directorate in combating traffic accidents and the Crime Directorate in combating crime.
- The watch service is responsible in particular for dealing with operations in its watch area.
- The 27 district service officers are on duty in the districts and towns in the Hochsauerland district. They see themselves as contact persons for problems and needs of the population. In particular, they support the watch manager in his role as regional officer.
- Details on the districts, duty times and availability can be found in the Service/Contact section.