Wolfang Albers will enter early retirement, say reports.
Police officers patrol in front of the main station of Cologne. (Photo: AP)
Berlin: German media are reporting that Cologne's police chief will leave amid criticism of his force's handling of a string of New Year's Eve assaults and robberies.
News agency dpa and Cologne's Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper reported on Friday that Wolfang Albers will enter early retirement.
They cited unidentified regional government sources.
North Rhine-Westphalia state's interior minister, Ralf Jaeger has scheduled a statement for 1600 GMT.
( Source : AP )
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