Flexible video surveillance for greater security on the ground: Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann presents new mobile video towers for the Munich police – Even more protection in Germany’s safest city – 3.8 million euros for further expansion of police video surveillance
+++ Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann today joined Police President Thomas Hampel to present the Munich police’s new mobile video towers. These innovative towers are equipped with a remote-controlled direction and zoom function and a 360° panoramic view camera. They can be used flexibly at various locations, such as at large events or in public places. Herrmann emphasised: ‘Munich has been one of the safest cities in Germany with more than 200,000 inhabitants for years. With the new mobile video towers, we want to not only maintain this high level of security in the state capital, but also expand it.’ +++
A total of three mobile video towers have been procured, which are visually based on modern patrol cars and rise up to six metres high on telescopic masts. Three high-tech cameras are installed at the end of each mast. Two of the towers are equipped with fuel cells that enable autonomous operation without a power connection if necessary. An integrated alarm system protects against unauthorised access. The video data is encrypted and transmitted to the Munich police operations centre. When an alarm is triggered, a police officer reviews the footage live and decides on how to proceed. At the same time, the video footage enables criminals to be quickly identified and apprehended and also provides important evidence.
Herrmann emphasised the importance of police video surveillance as an integral part of Bavaria’s security strategy: ‘Video surveillance deters potential offenders, provides important evidence and enables our police to respond more quickly. This strengthens the safety and sense of security of our citizens.’ The Bavarian police have been successfully using video surveillance for several years in crime hotspots and vulnerable locations.
The new mobile video towers are part of the Bavarian state government’s comprehensive investment in a modern security architecture. ‘I would like to thank the Bavarian State Parliament for allocating a total of 3.8 million euros in the 2025 supplementary budget for the further expansion of police video surveillance in public spaces. This will enable us to modernise existing systems, purchase new cameras and adapt the Bavarian police’s video infrastructure to the ongoing digitalisation process,’ said Herrmann.
