Being physically fit is one of the prerequisites for the police profession. A love for sports therefore comes naturally.
Many police officers do sport as a hobby or as a sideline and are really successful at it.
Police superintendent Philipp Hüwe has turned his hobby into a profession. He started refereeing in the district league at the age of 15. Today, he is an assistant referee at national league matches.
Climbing high over climbing walls with a car tire, shimmying along the "Never ending Monkey Bars", overcoming the fear of heights on the "Execution Tower" or crawling on all fours through slippery mud - obstacle courses are Sarah Drees' passion. In 2021 alone, the 35-year-old highway patrol officer ...
His career ended where it began: in Berlin. And the last game was just as he loved it: a nail-biter. Last-minute victory in the 92nd minute. Fan chants. This is how referee Guido Winkmann (47) left the pitch - after 20 years of professional soccer.
The stands bathed in blue light, yellow spotlights pointing skywards, 20,000 cheering spectators in the stands. Just like the Olympics, thought Sandra Winkler. The police officer was at the Invictus Games in the Düsseldorf Arena.