The freedom of the press guaranteed in the German constitution is one of the outstanding features of a democratic constitutional state. It creates the conditions for the formation of will and opinion. For this reason, the state press law obliges authorities to provide representatives of the press with the information they need to fulfill their public duties.
Press work
The press work of the Märkischer Kreis district police authority 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.
Press work involves providing or forwarding news and assessments about events or developments in police work to the media. Press relations also include the evaluation and compilation of media publications and the supervision of media productions.
Public relations
Part of public relations work is to make police activities transparent and understandable. This is done in a variety of ways. The tasks of police public relations include, for example, maintaining the website, creating information materials such as flyers or posters, but also organizing events.
In addition to external public relations work, the department is also responsible for ensuring internal police communication. This is done via the police intranet, for example. The tasks also include conducting training courses in the field of press relations and helping to organize official events.
Social media
Social media is an important part of today's public relations work. The Märkischer Kreis police provide regular information via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Twitter is used on special occasions or for breaking news to quickly inform the public and media about current events. You can find links to our social media pages on this page.