The head of the Directorate for Emergency Response/Employment (GE) is the Chief Police Director (LPD) Peter Both. He is also the deputy head of the authority.
The following departments belong to the Emergency Response Directorate:
Control center
The management unit advises and supports the Head of Directorate. It coordinates the tasks within the GE Directorate and is the link to the other directorates of Gelsenkirchen Police Headquarters. It also plans and accompanies larger operational situations, such as soccer matches, demonstrations or large music events.
Command and Situation Service
The command and situation service includes the operations control center of the Gelsenkirchen police headquarters. An important task of the control center is to receive and process emergency calls from the citizens of Gelsenkirchen. In addition, the operations control center coordinates and accompanies the operations of all departments of the police headquarters.
The command and situation service handles the administrative matters of this service, prepares operational information and makes it available to the various departments in the police headquarters as required. In addition, the employees support the control center in major operational situations.
Gelsenkirchen Police Inspectorate
The police inspectorate comprises the two "24-hour watches" and the district and priority services
Police stations
The two police stations at Rathausplatz in Buer and Wildenbruchplatz in Bulmke-Hüllen are manned around the clock. All operations in the city are handled from there.
District and priority service
The officers of the district service are on the road as contact persons in their districts.
There are a total of 10 district offices in the city of Gelsenkirchen. A total of 26 district service officers carry out their daily duties here and are out and about in their districts. Their main tasks are the execution of minor arrest warrants and the processing of residence requests for public prosecutors and courts. In addition, they always have an open ear for the concerns and needs of the citizens in their district. They are what used to be known as the "guard on the corner".
The Gelsenkirchen police department's priority service is located in the Horst district. The employees of the priority service support the officers at the two police stations in carrying out their daily duties. In addition, the officers are deployed on special operations and for property protection measures and presence services.
Police on standby
The 8th riot police unit is one of 18 units in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is assigned to the Gelsenkirchen police headquarters and is housed on the premises on Manfredstraße in Gelsenkirchen-Erle. There are 123 officers on duty here in three platoons and one functional unit.
The riot police unit is a specially trained unit. It supports the police authorities of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in dealing with special operational situations, such as soccer operations, demonstrations, etc.
The service dog squadron
Whenever an extremely keen sense of detection is required, the police rely on the support of so-called service dogs. The Gelsenkirchen police headquarters has a total of 6 service dogs. Their dogs' noses are more sensitive than any measuring device. They search for people, drugs, explosives, incendiary substances and banknotes. The service dog squadron of the Gelsenkirchen police headquarters is housed in the property in the Erle district, as is the 8th riot police unit.
The task force
The task force (ET) is primarily responsible for combating so-called "street crime". These are offenses involving motor vehicles, drug-related crime, robbery and other property crimes. The officers carry out reconnaissance and surveillance measures at the contact points of known or potential criminals. They are also involved in searches and the execution of arrest warrants. They also support other investigation departments of the Gelsenkirchen Police Department and other authorities in their work. The officers are on duty around the clock and do not wear a uniform.
