Police training in Hagen, Germany, 2025: Focus on child safety for enhanced road awareness with collaboration between police and primary school students
On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025, a traffic safety event titled "sicher.mobil.leben 2025 - Children in Focus" took place in Hagen. Organized by traffic safety advisors, a local police officer, the traffic safety association, and the General German Cycling Club (ADFC), the event aimed to educate students about road safety in a fun and age-appropriate manner.
The event was held at Boeler Street station, where the focus was on teaching students the correct behavior for crossing the street and assessing traffic situations. Station 3, in particular, dealt with the blind spot, educating students on its danger and how to be more visible. The police also taught the students how to cycle safely, focusing on starting, braking, and cornering.
The participants were students from Grundschule Erwin Hegemann in Altenhagen. Police Chief Commissioner Martin Krimmel, traffic safety advisor at the Hagen police, expressed satisfaction with the event, stating that it made the students safer when moving in traffic. The Hagen police expressed their gratitude to the school management, teaching staff, and helpers for their support during the event.
The event received consistently positive feedback, with the police pleased with its success. If you would like more information about the event or future plans, please contact the Hagen police Press Office at Telephone: 02331 986 15 15 or Email: [email protected]. You can also follow the Hagen police on Instagram at http://www.instagram.de/polizei.nrw.ha, Twitter at https://twitter.com/polizei_nrw_ha, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Polizei.NRW.HAX, or WhatsApp at https://url.nrw/WhatsAppPolizeiNRWHagen. For more information about the Hagen police, visit their homepage at https://hagen.polizei.nrw.
This event is just one example of the Hagen police's commitment to ensuring the safety of children in traffic. While specific information regarding a Hagen police traffic safety campaign for children was not found in the provided sources, it is clear that the Hagen police are dedicated to promoting traffic safety for all members of the community.
The event at Boeler Street station, centered around education-and-self-development in traffic safety, included learning strategies for crossing roads correctly and understanding blind spots. Furthermore, the police taught students about safe cycling techniques, emphasizing starting, braking, and cornering.
