Bundeskriminalamt (BKA)

The History of the Bundeskriminalamt

01.04.1990

Hans Ludwig Zachert is appointed president of the BKA.

25.11.1991

The BKA celebrates its 40th anniversary with an official ceremony.

01.12.1991

Creation of a Berlin branch for the Protection Group Division.

09.12.1993

The Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) is operational throughout Germany.

01.09.1994

Third location in Wiesbaden is being occupied

Parts of the BKA move to a former U.S. military camp named "Camp Lindsay" as a third location in Wiesbaden.

01.11.1994

Organisational change of the Divisions OA and ST

Integration of the tasks of the "Antidrug" Division into the newly developed "Organised and General Crime" Division (since 1 January 2006 "Serious and Organised Crime" Division)
Integration of the work areas of the "Terrorism" Division into the "State Security" Division

26.03.1995

The Schengen Information System (SIS) takes effect

The Schengen Information System (SIS) takes effect with the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement. To handle searches for criminals, a national central office for the Schengen Information System (Supplementary Information Request at the National Entry, SIRENE) is established at the BKA.

28.03.1996

Dr. Ulrich Kersten is appointed president of the BKA.

23.07.1996

The BKA goes online with its own website www.bka.de.

01.08.1997

The new BKA Law enters into force.

The new BKA Law enters into force. To implement the requirements set by the Federal Constitutional Court on 15 December 1983 (census judgment), the Federation has amended the "Law on the Bundeskriminalamt and the Cooperation between the Federation and the Laender in Criminal Police Matters" (BKA Law) by setting out area-specific, detailed legal provisions for the collection and use of person-related data.

17.04.1998

Installation of a DNA Analysis Database

01.07.1998

Creation of a "Europol section" at the BKA

Creation of a "Europol section" at the BKA with the task of performing and coordinating the function of a Europol National Unit (ENU) which the BKA has been entrusted with. Back in 1994, Germany had already installed a German liaison office at Europol in The Hague, Netherlands (until 1 October 1998 as Europol Drugs Unit). In terms of organisation, the German liaison office in The Hague belongs the BKA.

01.06.1999

The staff of the "Protection Group" Division move to Berlin-Treptow