New Police Chiefs Arrive in NRW starting December
Prepare for a wave of new faces in the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) police force as four new chief commissioners step into their roles between December 1 and mid-January. According to the Interior Ministry, details of these appointments were approved by the cabinet, led by Minister President Hendrik Wüst (CDU), towards the end of October.
First in line is Miriam Brauns, the new Düsseldorf police commissioner, who will officially take up her position on December 1 after a ceremonial inauguration. Following closely at the beginning of December comes Johannes Hermanns as the new Chief of Police in Cologne, and Sylke Sackermann as the new head in Oberhausen on December 8. Last but not least is Tim Frommeyer, who joins the ranks as police commissioner in Gelsenkirchen on January 12.
While Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) will attend all inaugurations, the specific dates remain unfixed without further information. Critics opened up against the slow appointment processes previously for the positions in Gelsenkirchen and Oberhausen, which had even been vacant for over a year. The selected successors for the police chiefs in Aachen and Mönchengladbach have yet to be announced.
The process of appointing police chiefs in Germany, including NRW, follows a formal approach where authorities such as the Interior Minister consider several factors such as experience, qualifications, and performance to choose the most suitable candidates.
The exact reasons behind these appointments aren't mentioned in the source material, but they could be due to a variety of factors such as departmental changes, leadership needs, or retirements. To obtain specific information on these appointments and schedules, one can refer to official announcements from the NRW Ministry of the Interior or local news sources.
