Schwerin installs 24 surveillance cameras against violence at Marienplatz!

Schwerin installs 24 surveillance cameras against violence at Marienplatz!

At the Schwerin Marienplatz, it is turbulent: On June 23, 2025, a new surveillance system with a total of 24 cameras will be installed here. According to Ostsee Zeitung Increase in violence in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Recently, a fatal knife attack on a 17-year-old caused horror and again that the security situation in the region was discussed.

The old camera system has been out of operation since the beginning of February 2025 due to a server defect. The new camera system has been installed since Monday, and despite the defects, a temporary from eight functioning cameras was used for surveillance on two masts. The installation of the 24 new cameras takes several days and until the pictures are transferred to the Schwerin police officer, the police are sitting in a container as a mobile guard on Marienplatz to be available for citizens, such as the Nordkurier reported.

increasing violent offenses in the field of vision

The brutality of violent crimes in public has increased in recent years, and many citizens want more security. Even if some politicians believe that the number of crimes is not sufficient to justify permanent video surveillance, the instruments of the police are required. After all, it turns out that a better feeling of security often contributes to more quality of life in the square.

a new step towards security

The new video surveillance will not only increase security at Marienplatz, but could also play a pioneering role for other places in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Camera monitoring has not yet been established across the board in other places, such as in Rostock or Doberan, where the streets are also not always without incidents. So far, Marienplatz remains the only public square in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with such a technology-based surveillance.

While the city administration focuses on security, there are also considerations to set up a permanent police station to ensure the continued existence of security and to offer the citizens a permanent point of contact, such as regional-mv.de notes. The next steps will show how the situation on Marienplatz is developing and whether the new technology can offer the hoped -for protection.