Career with the police: Now apply for the technical college!

Career with the police: Now apply for the technical college!

The police North Rhine-Westphalia opens up a promising opportunity to venture into a career in the police service. Interested young people have been able to submit applications for the “Special Secondary School Police” since February 1, 2025. This educational offer that is aimed at school leavers without a high school diploma combines theoretical knowledge with practical experience in the police service.

The attendance of the technical college not only conveys essential knowledge of administrative business administration and state theory, but also includes an internship with the police. The prospect of a reservations for the police in North Rhine -Westphalia, which enables the graduate, is particularly attractive to start a bachelor's degree at the University of Police and Public Administration. This makes the application process more accessible to many potential police candidates compared to other career paths.

structure of the training

The training model at the police college is clearly structured. In the first year, the students go through a combination of theory and practice. These include:

• Two days a week lessons at the school
• three days a week internship

In the second year, the focus is exclusively on classes on vocational colleges. The profile subjects include key topics such as law, state theory and administrative business management. The final exams are right from the subjects, math, German and English. In addition, a comprehensive insight into police work is given during the internship in the hiring and training authority or a cooperation authority.

practical experience and support

internships lead students to different areas, including administration, security guards and regulatory office. In order to facilitate the transition to the police professions, there is a focus on accommodation close to home. The study content is practical and the trainees create four practical report books that are graded.

A total of over 500 places are available for the school year 2026/2027. If you have any questions, interested parties can contact the police chief commissioner Nicole Rehmann or Jennifer SA Galante Baasch at any time. The contact is made by phone at 02104 982-2222 or by email to personalwerbung.mettmann@polizei.nrw.de .

You can find more details about the police college police and the application process at lafp.Polizei.nrw and mettmann.polizei.nrw .

With this Initiative, the police NRW not only promote the training of young people, but also helps young people to actively work for security in their region.