WIESBADEN, Germany - The garrison emergency services personnel took an opportunity to strengthen relations with German counterparts at the start of the new year.
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden hosted a Geman-American Police conference Jan. 19 at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center to enlighten newcomers and refresh familiar faces on operations in the Wiesbaden military community.
"Over the past several months there have been changes in leaders and jobs in the Polizei chain of command -- new faces in old positions and familiar ones have moved on to different jobs -- so we just wanted to take the opportunity to review operations to ensure things continue to work smoothly between us," said Lt. Col. Mikel Russell, USAG Wiesbaden Emergency Services director.
The conference started out at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center where the police received an overview briefing of USAG Wiesbaden Emergency Services' operations, responsibilities and resources.
There the police personnel received insight on transformation projects that will continue to change the scenery of the military community through at least 2015.
According to a discussion between garrison and Polizei officials during the conference, some of the information exchanged in the forum will aid the officers in making revisions to physical security strategies and emergency response plans for projects such as the soon- to-open parking garage, the coming completion of the Mission Command Center and the beginning construction of the new exchange and commissary.
The group reviewed upcoming joint projects and special events such as training, patrols, traffic control points and youth intervention programs. They also reviewed approaching special events that include the Department of Defense Dependents Schools Basketball Tournament, Cherry Blossom Half Marathon and Volkfest.
Russell said that the law enforcers also look forward to a security inspection in June that should, "highlight our very good working relationship we have with the German Police."
And though some changes have come with 2012, residents can rest assured that the level of security from military and German police officers will remain, he said.
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