Aha concept
The "AHA!" - concept is a concept of public relations , with the Berlin police riots at major events , especially the annual Maikrawallen , aims to counteract.
The abbreviation “AHA!” Stands for attention , help and appeal . It is probably a backronym .
The aim of the year-round “AHA!” Concept is the offensive education of the population, the media and politics about police work before, during and after the operations in order to draw a transparent and open picture of the police measures. Furthermore, civic engagement for violence prevention is promoted and accompanied, for example the Myfest or other cultural and sporting events on May 1st, which are intended to offer potential violent offenders alternative activities. To this end, the police work actively with relevant initiatives.
An important component of the "AHA!" Concept are the anti-conflict teams that are deployed at the events and are intended to prevent impending conflicts.
The "AHA!" Concept was first implemented in 1999 and is described as successful by the Berlin police.