The police shoot on 20-year-olds: new details on the threat situation!

The police shoot on 20-year-olds: new details on the threat situation!

on Whit Monday, June 10, 2025, there was a dramatic incident in Siedenbrünzow at Demmin, in which a 20-year-old was seriously injured by shots by police officers. As the Nordkurier , the young woman came into a threat in a tenant during a tenant. The tenant then alerted the police and fled out of the apartment.

When the emergency services arrived around 2 p.m., the 20-year-old threatened an emergency doctor and the police officers called with a knife. Since she did not follow the instructions of the officials, two of them emitted shots. The woman was hit and initially classified as life -threatening injured, but is no longer in mortal danger. The exact circumstances of the incident and the reasons for the dispute between the woman and the tenant will continue to be examined, and the knife has been secured.

psychological exceptional situations and police operations

The incident in Siedenbrünzow also raises questions about security and the skills of the police in dealing with people in psychological crises. According to the Tagesschau since 2019 a total of 37 people have been shot in similar situations by police officers. Experts therefore require better preparation for the civil servants to deal with mentally ill. However, an acute lack of money and staff complicates the implementation of necessary further training measures.

A concise example of a failed crisis coping is the case of Oisín, which was shot in Hamburg in 2019 after his wife had called the police due to his psychological abnormalities. Despite the clear indications of a mental illness, the officials reacted by force, which led to his death. In many federal states there are currently no uniform standards for further training measures in dealing with people in psychological crises.

new approaches in police training

In order to avoid such tragic incidents in the future, the State Office for Training of the Police in North Rhine-Westphalia has developed new operational training after a fatal operation in 2022. Detailed information can be found on WDR . The focus is on improving communication with people in psychological exceptional situations and training the officials, gaining time and creating emotional contacts. This new approach has led to a de -escalation in a recently described incident in which a man with a carpet knife threatened.

The number of training days for police officers should be doubled by 2025 to trigger more effective and empathetic handling. Those responsible hope to reduce the number of tragic incidents in dealing with mentally stressed people.