Protests against the oath-taking ceremony turned violent, culminating in the biggest riot in the history of the city of Bremen.

[3][4] In 2014, the political head of Bremen State Police Ulrich Mäurer (SPD) started an initiative to charge the German Football Association (DFB) for the additional costs of large police presences at so-called "high-risk-matches" (Hochriskospiele), which was then paid by tax proceedings.

At the basic study the officers are trained in knowledge about society science, traffic-science and transport-law, psychology, law, administration and tactics, criminalistic and policing, as well as learning a foreign language.

During the course, sport, shooting and self-defence are integrated in the education at a regular base, as well as practical training in police duties.

Wasserschutzpolizei Bremen is part of Direktion Einsatz and is responsible for the naval police enforcement on the river Weser.

The tasks of the WSP include operational and patrol duties, crime prevention, dangerous goods transport monitoring, environmental protection, maritime safety and contact service in recreational shipping.

Officers carry Walther P99 firearms as well as additional tools equipment such as handcuffs, pepperspray, a flashlight and a tonfa.

Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns and G36 assault rifles are additionally used by Bremen's SEK units.