Because of the growing city and the many new tasks, new recruitees are needed, police chief Barbara Slowik told the German Press Agenc (dpa). "In 2024, we will reach the first target, which was already set in the last legislative period. That will be about 18,900 police officers. But we will go further," she stressed. More police officers should be present and approachable on the city's streets, she said. There are also plans for more road traffic checks, more so-called contact area officers in the neighborhoods, more bicycle patrols and more crime fighting in certain areas. "For this, we need 20,000 police officers in the medium term, which we want to achieve by 2030."