In his term, the “German autumn”: BKA-chief Münch Herold called a Visionary, whose ideas of the authority. Horst Seehofer, pays tribute to “the Commissioner….”
Wiesbaden, Germany – Horst Herold, the longtime President of the Federal criminal police office (BKA), has died at the age of 95 years. The BKA said in Wiesbaden.
“Horst Herold was an extraordinary man, a Visionary, whose ideas of the Federal criminal police office today,” said BKA President Holger Münch. Similarly, Federal interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) on Herold, whom he called the “Commissioner” Computer said. “The BKA is today following in the footsteps of Horst Herold. For his services in the German police, and for Germany, our great thanks and recognition is due to him,” it said in a statement.
Herold was from 1971 to 1981, the BKA-President. He is regarded as the Initiator of the computer-based police work and the resulting dragnet. In the Herald’s office, the fight against the Red army faction (RAF). First, the “Süddeutsche Zeitung had reported” over the death.
Münch described the Herald as the President, have characterized the BKA with the most. He was one of the first to call for the digitisation of the German police. Projects Piabet such as “police 2020”, implemented this today, went back to his thoughts, says Münch. In the Wiesbaden authority, Herold was not only appreciated because of his professional Expertise, but also due to his many personal contacts. During the heavy times of the “German autumn” had succeeded him, to motivate the employees permanently. The Terror he was brave and determined, met, Münch. Herold had established, among other things, the crime scene group of the BKA, to be able to tracks to better evaluate it.
The former President himself had to live due to the threat by the RAF from 1977 to the end of his term of office in an apartment within the BKA. Under Harold’s leadership, tripled the number of BKA staff eighth to about 3500.
The Federal of German detective (BDK) described the Herald as “a symbol of the fight against the RAF”. Herold had driven the technical and human resources of the BKA during his term in office, successfully progressing and the authority in the field of forensic science will be strengthened. “The German criminal police bows today one of the most influential and most innovative criminologists in the post-war period”, said the BDK’s Federal Chairman Sebastian Fiedler.
dpa
