In the NRW police team, police officers work hand in hand with experts from many different professions. 

Police professions

Ein Polizist und eine Polizistin auf Streife an einer Straße.

Police officers work in one of the most exciting and varied professions. They are on duty for people around the clock, 365 days a year, warding off danger, fighting crime and ensuring greater road safety on the streets.

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Civilian professions

A woman in a lab coat stands leaning against a door frame with her arms folded.

Government employees support the work of police officers with their various specialist skills. They are deployed in a wide variety of areas, e.g. IT, media and communication, medicine, natural sciences, technology, finance and procurement, personnel administration, law and organization.

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50

Police authorities

60.000

Employees in total