New police center in Munich: State-of-the-art technology for more security!

New police center in Munich: State-of-the-art technology for more security!

June 13, 2025 is an important day for the police in Munich: The police headquarters operations center opens its doors after extensive renovation work. The official opening will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. by Police Chief Thomas Hampel and Police Chief Jürgen Voraberger. These extensive renovations, which lasted 15 months, not only included a complete renovation of the premises, but also a significant technical upgrade. With costs totaling around €3,230,000, no savings were made to improve the police's operational readiness.

The renovation measures included optimizing the room layout, improving the room acoustics and also providing efficient air conditioning. With the installation of almost 40 kilometers of cable for network, fiber optics and electricity, the technical infrastructure is brought up to date. These changes enable the police to coordinate their more than 300,000 operations per year even more effectively. The average arrival time of the police for high-priority operations is around four minutes, which is of great importance for the safety of all Munich residents.

Technology of the future

A central component of the modernization is the introduction of Advanced Mobile Location (AML) technology, which has been active for emergency calls in Munich since January 2025. This innovative technology enables cell phones to be precisely located within a few meters, which can be particularly crucial in critical situations. Lots of calls that come into the operations center every day – around 1,000 like that South Germans reported – concern emergencies such as accidents, fights or break-ins. Thanks to AML, the police are able to arrive at the scene of an incident more quickly and efficiently, especially when callers cannot provide all the information.

The technology works independently of activated GPS or WiFi and enables location tracking, which is particularly helpful for people with language barriers or physical limitations. In Germany, over 90% of emergency calls are now made from mobile phones, and AML has already helped save lives in several cases, such as Mobile communications information center emphasized.

An opening day incident

Nevertheless, the day also brings unpleasant news: On June 13, 2025, a construction crane fell in Bogenhausen. Two people, a 19-year-old and a 23-year-old, had unauthorized access to a construction site. The 19-year-old fell from the construction crane and was seriously injured. The 23-year-old immediately called the emergency number, whereupon the police and fire department were quickly on the scene. The injured person was taken to hospital while the investigation into the accident was started by Commissariat 13.

The day before, June 12, 2025, the Munich police also had their hands full. In a traffic accident in Harlaching, a 36-year-old collided with a parked BMW in her Fiat while turning. Her vehicle flipped onto its roof, which is why a passerby called 911. The 36-year-old was also injured and taken to hospital while the Munich traffic police began the investigation.

In addition, an 87-year-old from Ludwigsvorstadt has been missing since June 12th. She left a clinic without informing the staff and suffers from dementia. Despite intensive searches, there is still no trace of her. The police are asking the public for help and have published a description of the missing persons, which is addressed to Commissariat 14 or a police station in the hope of obtaining information.

The reopening of the operations center not only represents progress in the technical equipment of the police, but is also addressed in the midst of current challenges. The citizens of Munich can look forward to the developments and expect the positive effects on their security.