History
The BKA Presidents
Dr. Max Hagemann |
Dr. Hanns Jess |
Reinhard Dullien |
Paul Dickopf |
Dr. Horst Herold |
Dr. Heinrich Boge |
Prof. Hans-Ludwig Zachert |
Dr. Klaus Ulrich Kersten |
Jörg Ziercke |
History of the Bundeskriminalamt
| 01 January 1946 | Establishment of a "Criminal Police Office for the British Zone" (Kriminalpolizeiamt für die Britische Zone) in Hamburg |
| 23 May 1949 | Proclamation of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany. The fundamentals for the establishment of the Bundeskriminalamt are codified in Articles 73 no. 10 and 87 section 1. |
| 15 March 1951 | The "Law on the Establishment of a Federal Criminal Police Office" (BKA Law) comes into force. |
| April/May 1951 | The Federal Government designates Wiesbaden as the BKA headquarters. Creation of the "Protection Division" in Bonn |
| 31 October 1951 | The BKA takes over the "Criminal Police Office for the British Zone" in Hamburg. As the so-called "Hamburg Branch", it forms the basis of the BKA. |
| May 1952 | The "Forensic Science Institute" is the first division to move from Hamburg to Wiesbaden |
| 09 June 1952 | The Federal Republic of Germany joins the International Criminal Police Organisation (ICPO-Interpol). The BKA becomes Germany’s National Central Bureau. |
| 01 January 1953 | Introduction of uniform Police Crime Statistics based on a decision of the CID Working Group |
| 22 July 1971 | Reformation of the career structure in police service at federal level: Only higher and senior career levels are maintained (bipartite career structure). |
| 10 January 1972 | Foundation of the "Data Processing" Division |
| 13 November 1972 | The INPOL search system goes into operation. |
| 28 June 1973 | Amendment to the BKA Law expanding jurisdiction significantly. |
| 07 May 1975 | Establishment of an "Antiterrorist" division in Bonn-Bad Godesberg |
| 01 October 1979 | Commencement of teaching at the "Federal College of Public Administration" |
| October 1981 | The Bonn Branch moves into the new BKA building in Meckenheim-Merl with the following divisions: the "Protection Division" (SG), "State Security" (ST) and "Technical Services" (TD) |
| April 1983 | The first liaison officer is posted at the German diplomatic representation in Bangkok (Thailand). |
| 01 January 1986 | Establishment of the BKA’s own anti-drug division |
| July 1988 | A second BKA location in Wiesbaden-Biebrich is established. |
| December 1991 | Creation of a Berlin branch for the "Protection Division" |
| 09 December 1993 | The Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) is operational throughout Germany. |
| September 1994 | Parts of the BKA move to a former U.S. Military Camp named "Camp Lindsey" as a third location in Wiesbaden. |
| 26 March 1995 | The SIS (Schengen Information System) takes effect with the Convention Applying the Schengen Agreement. To handle searches for criminals, a SIRENE bureau (Supplementary Information Request at the National Entry) is established at the BKA. |
| 01 August 1997 | The new BKA Law enters into force |
| 17 April 1998 | Installation of a DNA Analysis Database |
| September 1999 | The greater part of the “Protection Division” moves to Berlin-Treptow |
| 08 March 2001 | The BKA celebrates its 50th anniversary |
| 16 August 2003 | Start-up of the police information and search system INPOL (new) |
| 30 August 2004 | Construction begins on a new building for the "Forensic Science Institute" in Wiesbaden. |
| 14 December 2004 | Setting up the "Joint Anti-Terrorism Centre" in Berlin |
| 01 January 2005 | Setting up the "International Coordination" Division |
| 30 March 2007 | The Anti-Terror Database goes into operation |