The Hagen police have also been represented on Instagram since Friday, 16 October 2020 under "polizei.nrw.ha". In addition to Facebook and Twitter, the presence in the social networks is thus being expanded. Instagram offers Hagen police another opportunity to get in direct digital contact with the public. The platform is primarily intended to reach young people and those with a particular affinity for technology and photography.

The use of social networks by Hagen police has already proven its worth in the past. Numerous people use the opportunity to get in touch with "their" Hagen police force online every day. The authority has been on Facebook since November 2013 and has around 57,000 subscribers there. On the fan page, the police provide exciting insights into operations, post appeals for witnesses, which have already led to numerous successful searches, or generally report on everyday police work. The Hagen police are also present on Twitter and use this medium to provide information about current road closures or to provide immediate information. This is to ensure that the population can be reached directly and immediately in the event of an emergency/crisis.

The Hagen police use social networks to raise awareness of safety issues, strengthen the reputation of and trust in the work of the police and inform citizens about the police profession and their daily work.