Police officer from Greifswald: Degradation after data abuse!

Police officer from Greifswald: Degradation after data abuse!

In a decision by the Greifswald administrative court, a 53-year-old police officer from Greifswald received a disciplinary penalty on June 27, 2025. The official was accused of unjustifiably accessing personal data from police databases. Despite the offense, however, he can continue to work in his function. The judges decided that the policeman is downgraded from the rank of a police chief to the police master. There is also a change from Group A 8 to Group A 7. A three -year ban on transport was also imposed, which makes the downgrade the most second -sharp disciplinary measure under the State Disciplinary Act. This reports [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/vorpommern/greifswald-disciplinarisches-strafen- against-policemen, Mvregiogreifswald-184.html).

The judgment emphasizes the importance of integrity and responsibility of the police officers. Disciplinary proceedings are initiated when an official commits an offense. According to [anwalt.de] (https://www.ananwalt.de/rechtstipps/disciplinarfehmen- against enforcement civil servants-disciplinary procedure-polar police-233562.html), civil servants must meet particularly high demands because their behavior significantly influences the public's trust in the police. Such procedures take into account both mistakes in the service and in the private sector if this affects trust in the office. In this case, the misconduct in relation to data security was decisive.

background of the case

It is not the first time that such incidents attract attention in both police work and in the judiciary. As already stated in another case, a disciplinary procedure on February 14, 2018 was initiated in the processing of police processes after serious defects. The plaintiff, who has been on duty since 1982, had quantitative deficits in processing 63 processes, which alerted the authorities. However, investigations showed that the assumed allegations did not go beyond the normal failure of an average civil servant, which ultimately re -discontinued the disciplinary proceedings, as openjur.de.

The decision to downgrade the Greifswald police officer shows that disciplinary proceedings have to be thoroughly checked. Officials in the enforcement service are immense responsibility, and the administration will continue to pay attention to the correct handling of such cases in the future.

criteria for disciplinary procedures

disciplinary measures can vary depending on the severity of the offense. The Federal Disciplinary Act (BDG) regulates the various types of measures that range from a simple reference to the distance from the civil servant relationship. As listed in the provisions, disciplinary proceedings can also be initiated against retirement officers or previous civil servants should be determined.