The Gelsenkirchen police aim to provide citizens and journalists with important information and relevant facts in a timely and transparent manner.
Social media is becoming increasingly relevant in today's world, which is why the Gelsenkirchen police use channels and accounts on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram for their official press releases, in addition to their own website and press portal.
The official WhatsApp channel of the Gelsenkirchen police is now another platform. There are various ways to stay up to date there too:
Manually: Search for the verified Gelsenkirchen police account via the WhatsApp search mask. To do this, go to "News" at the bottom left of the app. The heading "Channels" will now appear on the screen under the status of your saved contacts. If you click on the plus sign to the right and select "Search channels", the search mask will appear, which you can use to find and subscribe to the Gelsenkirchen police.
Mouse click: You can subscribe to our channel via the following direct link: https://url.nrw/gewhapp
Camera function: Open your phone's camera app and hold the camera to the QR code linked below. Very important: First click on the heading "QR code WhatsApp". Only then will the QR code be displayed correctly and you can scan it. Simply click on the link displayed and WhatsApp will open the Gelsenkirchen police channel. You can then subscribe to it.
The Gelsenkirchen police WhatsApp channel is an anonymous one-way communication. The police provide information about relevant facts, appeals for witnesses, pictures and small videos. There is no chat or comment function, but it is possible to react to the content using emojis. No cell phone numbers are made visible by WhatsApp to the channel operator, i.e. to us. Not even to other subscribers to the channel.
An important tip to prevent fraud: The police will never write to you via WhatsApp or make demands of you. If you receive such messages, it is an attempt to defraud you and you should report it to the police.
The Gelsenkirchen police are looking forward to your visit to our new WhatsApp channel.
