According to the state press law, authorities are obliged to provide representatives of the press with the information they need to fulfill their public duties.
Press office
Press work at Wuppertal Police Headquarters is based on the following objectives and standards, among others, in its daily media work:
- It fulfills its obligation to provide information in accordance with Section 4 of the NRW State Press Act 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 raise awareness or encourage cooperation.
Public relations
Public relations work is about making police actions transparent and understandable. In contrast to daily press work, public relations work communicates specialist police topics for specific target groups. For example, in the form of campaigns such as "Senior citizens for senior citizens". Public relations is also responsible for organizing events and looking after visitor groups. If you would like to visit the police headquarters or a police station, for example, or are planning an event involving the police, then contact the employees from the public relations department. Other tasks are:
- Representation of the authority
- Supporting important prevention topics
- Assistance with film, television and radio play productions
- Visitor enquiries
- Conducting events
- Editing for the internet, Facebook and Twitter
