Overview
- Prosecutors in Düsseldorf closed the investigation, stating the conduct did not constitute a criminal offense.
- The officer legally changed her gender entry from male to female at the registry office in May 2025.
- Police leadership had filed the fraud complaint and launched disciplinary proceedings, alleging the change sought promotion advantages.
- A police spokesperson said the disciplinary case proceeds and the promotion block remains, and the force will not contest the prosecutor’s decision.
- Local media had previously detailed internal unease within the Düsseldorf force, with coverage beginning in the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger and later the Westfälischer Anzeiger.