Police in Hesse Introduce New Identification System - Law Enforcement in Hessen Introduces New Service ID
New Secure Police ID Cards Introduced in Hesse, Germany
Hesse, a state in Germany, has unveiled a new police service ID card designed with advanced security features to combat "false officers" and ensure reliable identity verification. The new ID cards, similar to bank cards, are set to be issued to over 16,000 police officers in the coming weeks.
The new design includes a digitally secured chip and biometric data storage, contactless technology, and multi-layer authentication mechanisms. These features aim to prevent forgery and enhance protection against unauthorized duplication or misuse. The ID cards also incorporate a police star as a hologram, a tactile feature, and a changing image on the front.
The back of the new ID card includes a 110 logo and the word "Police" in Braille, making it accessible to visually impaired individuals. The cards are designed to be tamper-proof, ensuring their integrity and reliability.
The new ID card rollout will occur in Frankfurt am Main, with Roman Poseck, the Hessian Interior Minister, presenting the first card to the State Police President Felix Paschek. Hesse is the second state, after Baden-Württemberg, to introduce the new ID card in a uniform federal design.
Eight more federal states are expected to follow Hesse in introducing the new ID cards, reflecting a broader trend in secure ID card systems within law enforcement in Germany and Europe. The new cards are intended to create a uniform, secure, and up-to-date document for police service, enhancing operational security by enabling quick and secure verification of officers’ identities during duty.
In the event of suspicion, a call to 110, the German emergency number for the police, is justified to validate a police deployment. The old ID cards were special, laminated paper cards, marking a significant step forward in terms of security and technology with the introduction of the new ID cards.
- The new police ID cards, featuring advanced security features like digitally secured chips, biometric data storage, contactless technology, and multi-layer authentication mechanisms, align with Hesse's employment policy of adopting modern technology for secure identification.
- The integration of the new ID cards into Hesse's law enforcement sector is expected to follow federal states' employment policies, leveraging uniform design and contemporary technology for improved operational security and identity verification.
