The district officers of the district police authority look after the areas assigned to them in the district of Paderborn. They are responsible as direct contacts for the citizens living here. The experienced police officers maintain contact with the population, institutions and organizations. Their working hours are adapted to the daily requirements in their districts.
The duties of the district officers include traffic monitoring measures such as school road safety. They are involved in crime prevention concepts and road safety work. The police officers provide advice to local authorities. They perform the necessary police duties at public events. Youth protection checks are just as much a part of their remit as traffic measures at public festivals. The police officers know the dangerous places in their districts and are entrusted with combating crime.
District officers are "on patrol" in their district every day. They are the trusted contacts for citizens of all ages in all matters where the police can provide advice and assistance.