New Vice President of the Police: Michael Haber leads in Kempten!

New Vice President of the Police: Michael Haber leads in Kempten!

There is exciting news from the world of police in the Allgäu: Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann has appointed Michael Haber as the new Vice President of the Swabia South/West Police Headquarters in Kempten. This decision was publicly announced on October 29, 2025 and is causing a stir in the region, as Haber will play an important role in the future security architecture of the Allgäu. He succeeds Dominikus Stadler, who will become head of the police department at the Bavarian Civil Service University on November 1st.

Michael Haber is no stranger to the police world. He has been working in the police service since 1983 and brings with him impressive experience. In recent years, among other things, he was head of the Kempten Criminal Police Inspectorate for five years and has headed the E3 department at the Swabia South/West Police Headquarters since the end of 2019. In this role he was considered the “top crime fighter in the Allgäu,” as some people have already described him.

Career and qualifications

Michael Haber's career spans several regional police associations, where he worked in both the police and criminal police as well as the Bavarian riot police. In 2008 he passed the employment examination for the higher police service at the police leadership academy in Münster. Herrmann particularly emphasizes Haber's specialist knowledge and his employee-focused leadership personality, which indicates a positive collaboration.

Haber's appointment to his new role also presents challenges. The police crime statistics (PKS) show that crime in Bavaria is subject to constant monitoring. This statistics-based data is crucial for keeping a close eye on crime trends and developing preventive measures. The PKS records a wide variety of crimes and also supports the police in criminological-sociological research, which could be of great importance for Haber's future work.

Kempten: A place with history and growing challenges

Kempten im Allgäu, with a population of 72,288 inhabitants as of December 31, 2024, is not only a place with a lot of history, but also full of lively events. Known for festivals such as the Allgäu Festival Week and the Kempten Jazz Spring, the city offers a colorful range of cultural highlights. The mayor, Thomas Kiechle from the CSU, will be watching with interest to see how the new police leadership affects security and quality of life in Kempten.

The appointment of Michael Haber marks a change that is important for both the police and the citizenry. Residents and visitors can hope for a good hand to further strengthen security in the region.

We will stay tuned to the developments and report on how Michael Haber, as Vice President of the Swabia South/West Police Headquarters, is tackling the challenges of the next few years. The police are irreplaceable for good news about security and harmonious coexistence in Kempten and the surrounding area. And maybe this is a new wind for the police in the Allgäu!

Further information on the topic can be found here: Allgäu newspaper, Bayern.de and Bavaria Police.