Our Organisation

At the three BKA posts in Wiesbaden, Berlin and Meckenheim (near Bonn) more than 5.500 men and women are available around the clock for the sake of international security. With their specialised knowledge and expertise in the fields of criminal science, natural sciences, law, economics an the social sciences, information technology and administration, they cover an extremely broad spectrum of activity.

Approximately half of them are fully trained criminal police officers; the others vome from more than 70 different groups of occupations.

37% of the staff members are civil service employees and approximately 11 % are administrative and “other” officers. Women make up about 36 per cent of the staff.

The BKA itself trains its future criminal police officers for service at the Federal College of Public Administration. In addition, young people are regularly offered apprenticeships in ten different vocations to be learnt at the BKA, which has been commended several times for being the best vocational training institution by the Wiesbaden Chamber of Commerce. Depending on the demand, the BKA looks for officers to fill positions at higher and senior career levels of the federal police service.

In response to changing requirements in the fight against crime, the organisational structure of the BKA is frequently optimised. Since January 2005, the BKA has been fulfilling its tasks within the framework of nine organisational units. The position at the top is occupied by the President, who is assisted by two Vice-Presidents.

Organisation structure of the BKA