Sprachausbildung für die Polizei

Project owner: Bundesministerium für Inneres, Sicherheitsakademie

Responsible person: Thomas GREIS

2010

1,000 Euro Prize

AT

Public administration

What is it about?
Appreciation of the Jury
This project finally recognises the importance of linguistic and intercultural competence for sensitive and successful action by police officers – true to their motto: “Understanding one another through having an understanding of one another.” And, in addition to learning the language, the project is in particular also concerned with changing police officers’ own attitudes toward foreigner(s), with initiating reflection processes. Other countries have already expressed an interest … Let’s hope that a respectful police presence will change the image of the police in all of our minds, our own minds and those of foreigners!