In their role as executive organ of the state, federal and state police forces are in a particular way representatives of the rule of law, of the values enshrined in the Constitution and of the liberal and democratic state principle. In order to fulfil this function, police officers require political education that enables them to critically and reflectively understand the reasons for deployment in their political and social context, to develop their ability to judge and to act in accordance with the Basic Law by fully respecting human dignity.

Unclearly defined boundaries between internal and external security, international migration movements or current phenomena of politically motivated crime, among other factors, characterise the demanding framework of police action. In order to guarantee corresponding security of action, police education and training must be constantly reviewed and further developed.

Against this background, one of the core tasks of the Coordination Office for Political Education and the Police is to record and structure relevant educational offers and to further develop them together with partners within and outside the German police forces. The focus is on the areas of "police, state and society", "political extremism", "group-related misanthropy", "human rights education" and "historical and political education".

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The target group comprises police staff from the federal and state level of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Frevel
Fachhochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung NRW
Nevinghoff 8 – 10
48147 Münster
Phone: +49 251 2859 2312
Email: bernhard.frevelfhoev.nrwde