New manager in Nuremberg-Mitte: Thiele takes over from Gradl!

New manager in Nuremberg-Mitte: Thiele takes over from Gradl!

On July 1, 2025 there will be a change in leadership at the Nuremberg-Mitte police station. Chief Police Director Roland Gradl is retiring after more than 45 years of service. His successor, police director Stefan Thiele, will take over management of the inspection with immediate effect. Gradl, who has been at the head of the inspection since October 2018, was praised for his commitment by Police Chief Adolf Blöchl and can look back on an impressive career. He started as an intern in 1979 and completed his studies to become a senior police officer in 1994.

The Nuremberg-Mitte police station, which is responsible for around 3.1 km² and includes the districts of St. Lorenz and St. Sebald, looks after around 23,000 residents and several hundred thousand visitors every day. In 2022, the inspection recorded an impressive 22,600 operations, including numerous large events and over 800 meetings. The new department head Thiele, who has been with the Bavarian Police since 1988 and was deputy head of the inspection from 2012 to 2015, plans to strengthen citizens' sense of security.

Political framework conditions

The CSU city council group provides information about its political work in the city council of Nuremberg, where Mayor Marcus König is taking stock of the situation after five years. The group's goal is a future-proof and livable Nuremberg. The group attaches great importance to a high quality of stay, strong economic power and a lively cultural scene. With over 150 nations living peacefully together in the city, this is particularly important for harmonious coexistence.

In today's world, the police demand collaboration with the city administration and citizens to develop innovative and sustainable concepts to improve safety and well-being. The exchange between the various institutions and networking are of great importance for the future of the city.

Police in the German context

The current change at the top of the police department takes place within the framework of a federalist police system that characterizes Germany. It consists of two national police forces, the Federal Police and the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), as well as 16 state police forces. With a total of around 250,000 police officers, it shows how important a well-positioned police force is for the safety of citizens. On average, there is one police officer for every 329 inhabitants in Germany, with police density being higher in city states and East Germany compared to West Germany.

The main focus is not only on repression, i.e. solving crimes, but also on prevention. In this context, a discrepancy between objective security and subjective perception shows how important it is to strengthen the public's trust in the police. This issue is further complicated by digitalization and the demands on the police IT infrastructure.

The changes at the Nuremberg-Mitte police station are another step in the right direction to meet the challenges of modern times and ensure the safety of all citizens in Nuremberg. It remains to be seen what measures the new police director Thiele will introduce to sustainably improve the feeling of security in the city.

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