Special protective measures
Danger warning: Sniffer dogs in action at Cologne Cathedral
Police emergency vehicles are parked in front of Cologne Cathedral. photo
© Sascha Thelen/dpa
Everything will be done to ensure the safety of cathedral visitors on Christmas Eve, said the head of the Cologne criminal police. The state security agency has started an investigation.
The state security agency, which is active in politically motivated crimes, has started an investigation.
“Even if the reference refers to New Year’s Eve, we will already do everything we can this evening to ensure the safety of cathedral visitors on Christmas Eve. In coordination with the security officer of the cathedral chapter, the cathedral will be searched with sniffer dogs after the evening mass and then locked,” said the head of the Cologne criminal police, Michael Esser, according to the statement. From Christmas Eve onwards, all visitors will be screened before entering the church.