Criticism of the police in MV: Working conditions and digital defects exposed!

Criticism of the police in MV: Working conditions and digital defects exposed!

Ludwigslust-Parchim, Deutschland - In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, working conditions on the police fronts are on discourse. A huge storm of criticism has broken down through the state police, such as Ostsee-Zeitung. The union of the police (GdP) warns of overloading the officials who not only suffer from inadequate equipment, but also from long procedures and the lack of political support.

Christian Schumacher, the state chairman of the GdP, does not do any things if he says that the staff ceiling is "extremely thin". In fact, the red-red state government had announced ambitious plans in 2021 to increase the number of police positions to around 6200. But according to the latest statements of the Interior Ministry, it looks as if this goal will no longer be available in this legislative period.

challenges for police work

In times of high demands and steadily increasing expectations of the quality of police work, it is essential to adapt to the modern working world. According to [GDP] (https://www.gdp.de/bund/de/unsere-themen/dafuer standing-wir/positionen/arbeitswelt), flexible forms of work that should now be an integral part of the work culture of the police. The drastic changes in the tasks that have arisen over the years not only demand the police, but also the entire society.

The coalition agreement by 2026 not only provides for the increase in the emergency services, but also promises the further development of the digital equipment. But in an anonymous letter, a police officer expresses his concerns and particularly criticizes the implementation of the promised innovations - such as the problem about the chopped server for service cell phones.

The future of the police in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will be challenging without any doubt. The question remains: How can a good service to be guaranteed if the officials do not receive the necessary support? The balancing act between increasing requirements and inadequate resources becomes a real test for the state government and the police. It is clear that there is an urgent need for action here!