POLICE COUSELING, WHICH IS A FORM OF CRIME PREVENTION, CONCENTRATES ON PARTICULAR CRIMES (SUCH AS THEFT) WHICH ARE STATISTICALLY VERY COMMON AND IS PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS, AND CORPORATIONS UPON REQUEST. ESSAYS RELATE TO THE OVERALL STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE WEST GERMAN CRIMINAL POLICE COUNSELING CENTERS, A DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPICAL PHYSICAL FACILITIES, AND THE ORGANIZATION OF COUNSELING CENTERS. THE LEGAL BASIS FOR POLICE COUNSELING IN GERMANY IS DISCUSSED ALONG WITH LEGAL ISSUES RELATING TO THE DISPLAY OF SECURITY PRODUCTS, AND LEGAL PROBLEMS IN COUNSELING FOR CASES OF FRAUD. CHARACTERISTICS OF BUSINESS FRAUD PERTINENT TO POLICE COUNSELING ARE DESCRIBED, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF COUNSELING ARE OFFERED. DISCUSSIONS ON SECURITY SYSTEMS COVER EFFECTIVE BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS WITH CONNECTION TO THE POLICE; SYSTEMS FOR VISUAL SURVEILLANCE IN BANKS AND POLICE ASSISTANCE IN THEIR USE; MECHANICAL SECURITY DEVICES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES; VAULTS, SAFES, AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR SECURING VALUABLES; TYPES AND STRUCTURES OF DOORS AND LOCKS; GLASS SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SAFETY AND SECURITY; AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS TO CONTROL ACCESS TO RESTRICTED AREAS. DATA ON VICTIMS OF SEXUAL CRIMES IS PRESENTED, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PREVENTIVE MEASURES. FINALLY, EFFORTS OF THE WEST GERMAN BUREAU OF CRIMINAL POLICE TO FURTHER CRIME PREVENTION BY GATHERING INFORMATION ARE DETAILED. ILLUSTRATIONS ARE SUPPLIED IN TECHNICAL ARTICLES. --IN GERMAN. (KMD)