The police department is a state run organisation with responsibility for Düsseldorf in the hands of the State authority. The police have many responsibilities ranging from investigating offences to traffic control and crime prevention. The police in Düsseldorf has its own president and fulfils special tasks due to the city’s function of state capital.

Available 24/7, callers on the emergency number 110 are asked their name and six other Ws: Who, wer; what, was; where, wo; when, wann; how, wie; why, warum; who is concerned, wer ist beteiligt. They will request you to wait to clarify the incident. English will normally be spoken.