New police director takes charge in Waldeck-Frankenberg with bold safety plans
A leadership change has taken place at the Waldeck-Frankenberg Police Directorate. Senior Police Director Martin Berbig, with his extensive leadership qualities, has replaced Dirk Bartoldus, who now moves to a newly created role in Baunatal. The transition follows months of interim leadership in the region.
Dirk Bartoldus had led the Waldeck-Frankenberg Police Directorate on an acting basis since April 2025. His previous experience included six years as duty police commander and head of the Press and Public Relations Division in Kassel. Before that, he held multiple leadership roles within the North Hesse Police Headquarters.
Now, Bartoldus takes charge of the Traffic Safety and Special Services Directorate in Baunatal. This newly established unit stands as the only one of its kind in Hessen, with no comparable structure elsewhere in the state.
Martin Berbig, a resident of the Schwalm-Eder district, officially stepped into his new position during a leadership meeting led by Police President Marco Bärtl. Berbig began his police career in 2002, working in the Kassel riot police, the Special Deployment Unit (SEK), and later as a desk officer at the Hessian Ministry of the Interior. Over time, he gained extensive management experience within the North Hesse Police Headquarters.
His predecessor, Tino Hentrich, had led the Waldeck-Frankenberg Police Directorate for nearly three years before transferring to the Central Hesse Police Headquarters in Gießen as Chief Police Director.
Berbig's main focus will be on strengthening prevention measures across the district, using his operational and management experience to improve safety and security for all residents in the area.
The handover marks a shift in leadership for Waldeck-Frankenberg, with Berbig bringing years of leadership qualities to the role. Meanwhile, Bartoldus begins his new position in Baunatal, overseeing a directorate unique within Hessen's police structure.
