About us

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LKA NRW
About us
At the LKA NRW, around 1,800 employees in seven departments carry out competent work in a wide variety of fields - for the citizens of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Kriminalität EN
Landesoberbehörde
Organization
Tasks
Management
and organization

Head of the LKA NRW

The NRW State Office of Criminal Investigation is headed by the Director of the State Office of Criminal Investigation. A management team supports him/her in his/her work.

Organisation des LKA NRW

Am 1. Oktober 1946 wurde auf Weisung der britischen Militärregierung das „Landeskriminalamt Nordrhein-Westfalen“ eingerichtet.

The vision of the LKA NRW

Criminal expertise has a home at the LKA in North Rhine-Westphalia. Whether in the front line or as an active supporter, we work together with the population, our partners and the entire workforce to ensure security in our state.
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  • Our house

    A unique, powerful and compact building... is how Wolfgang Gatzke (Director of the LKA NRW 2004 - 2013) described the new building of the State Office of Criminal Investigation in a commemorative publication.

    Law and supervision

    Whether enforcing a ban on an association or supporting the district police authorities with specialist supervision, the State Office of Criminal Investigation has a wide range of tasks to deal with as a higher state authority.

    Quality management at the LKA NRW - Accreditation of the CTI

    The LKA NRW is committed to high quality in the performance of its tasks. In addition to qualified personnel, this includes, for example, lean work processes, compliance with defined standards and a strong customer focus.
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