Brutal attacks on emergency services: police officers in MV in the crosshairs!
Brutal attacks on emergency services: police officers in MV in the crosshairs!
Schwerin, Deutschland - Lately, reports on brutal attacks on emergency services in Germany have been increasing. Especially in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the increasing violence against police officers, paramedics and firefighters ensures concerned faces. Last weekend, a police officer was brutally attacked in Schwerin during a mission and traced unconscious. However, his colleague was able to ward off further attacks, but the incident once again shows that the security forces are increasingly in danger. According to svz this is only one example, because the number of such violent assault increases.
A 29-year-old man in Neubrandenburg became known as part of a peace discretion, who hit a police officer in the face. The result: injuries and a necessary hospital stay of the official. The perpetrator has now been instructed in psychiatry. These incidents are not an isolated case. In Greifswald, civil police officers were attacked during a fight; One of the officials had to be treated inpatient and will be canceled for a long time. In Rostock, a police officer broke the pine to arrest a harassing man - a heavy attack that shows how tense the situation is. In Mecklenburg Switzerland, routine missions have developed into real crisis situations, in which officials are partly kicked and beaten.everyday violence against police officers
commissions and the union of the police (GdP) have raised the alarm. According to world , 162 police officers are victims of crimes every day, of which nine civil servants are seriously injured. Oliver Malchow, the federal chairman of the GdP, states a significantly sunken inhibition threshold for physical attacks on the police. It is worrying that the public often only looks at attacks during demonstrations or sporting events. The everyday violence that police officers experience in their regular missions is often ignored.
In order to further illustrate the problem, it should be mentioned that around 15,600 police positions have been reduced nationwide since 1997, which has still tightened the situation. According to the GdP, the officials feel increasingly overwhelmed and demand more staff to meet their tasks and ensure the security of the citizens. The information rate for burglaries is below 15 percent, which further increases frustration among the officials.
a worrying trend
The discussion about violence against and by police has gained intensity in recent years. bpb emphasizes that violent clashes have increased in everyday life of the civil servants. Police have the state monopoly of violence, and the application of coercion always requires a legal basis. Nevertheless, there are always cases of illegitimate use of violence, and the difference between legitimate and illegitimate violence is often difficult to recognize
With the law of 2017, which created the criminal offense "Patient attack on enforcement officers", the legislator has reacted to growing violence. Nevertheless, the notification against the police remains low. Many officials report on physical violence on duty; Statistics show a clear increase in resistance to police officers since the 1990s. At the same time, social and political discourse is rarely focused on this everyday violence that many police officers experience.
It is slowly getting time that these topics are brought to the center of the public and political debate. The emergency services deserve a safe work environment and the respect of society.
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