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Police M-V: Over 2,400 hours of extra work for security in the country!
Police officers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will be doing over 2,400 hours of extra work in 2024 during major events such as the European Championships and German Unity Day.
Police M-V: Over 2,400 hours of extra work for security in the country!
The police in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania worked a considerable amount of overtime last year. In 2024, civil servants were faced with special requirements that resulted in a total of 2,428 hours of overtime. According to information from n-tv, the reason for this is various major events that made additional security measures necessary. Particularly noteworthy are the celebrations for German Unity Day in Schwerin in October 2024, as well as the European Football Championship, which took place in other federal states but still influenced the security situation throughout the country.
Interior Minister Christian Pegel praised the commitment of the police officers. “It is simply remarkable how committed our forces are to various special situations,” he emphasized. The report shows that the demands on police forces increase significantly during such events, with the burden being unevenly distributed. The State Criminal Police Office recorded an enormous 1,188.22 hours, while the Rostock police headquarters only recorded 17.33 hours.
Distribution of overtime
The distribution of overtime hours worked provides a clear insight into the challenges faced by individual authorities:
| authority | Overtime hours |
|---|---|
| State Criminal Police Office | 1,188.22 |
| State riot police office | 1,097.46 |
| Rostock Police Headquarters | 17.33 |
| Neubrandenburg Police Headquarters | 85.10 |
| State Office for Central Police Tasks and Technology | 40 |
| State Water Police Office | 0 |
On average, this results in around 0.49 hours of overtime work per police officer. This makes it clear that some authorities, in particular the State Criminal Police Office and the Riot Police Office, were more focused on large events, while others were exposed to fewer demands. What is also interesting is the fact that the highest value is recorded at the State Criminal Police Office with 3.17 hours per officer, which underlines the direct connection between major events and overtime.
Overtime in Germany
Beyond the situation in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a more comprehensive analysis of overtime across Germany shows that there is a general problem with overwork in the security authorities. According to a report by the police union (GdP), 22 million overtime hours were accumulated by around 260,000 police officers in 2018. An average of almost 85 hours of overtime per civil servant is recorded. The GdP points out that the distribution of the workload varies greatly and the numbers should be viewed rather hypothetically.
This overtime is not just a question of numbers, but a challenge for the police's overall operational capability. Especially during major events, not only do the hours that have to be worked increase, but also the expectations of the population from the security authorities. It is therefore important to keep the public aware of these long deployment times and to point out the stress that officers are exposed to.
Overall, it is clear that the police in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, as in other German federal states, are facing challenges that cannot be ignored. n-tv highlights the importance of supporting police officers, while the article by Press portal the specifics of the hours worked are analyzed in detail. A comprehensive view of the situation and future challenges is essential in order to relieve the burden on emergency services not only during major events, but also in everyday life.
It remains to be hoped that the citizens can always provide a feeling of security despite these pressures and that the challenges associated with the additional work can be better managed in the coming years.