Large police exercise in Altenberg: Safety training on the Bobbahn site!

Large police exercise in Altenberg: Safety training on the Bobbahn site!

Altenberg, Deutschland - On May 24, 2025, the Saxon police conduct a comprehensive exercise on the site of the racing sled and bobsleigh in Altenberg. This large -scale exercise aims to train the interaction of various emergency services in dealing with armed perpetrators. Over 100 civil servants, including specially trained members of the Saxony police, the riot police in Saxony and the federal police, are on site.

The exercise started in the morning and also includes support from fire brigade and rescue workers. The focus is on a practice scenario that ensures the safety of visitors to the sports facility. The police emphasize that there is never a real risk to the population. The exercise takes place in a closed area to ensure the safety of all participants. An end of the exercise is expected for the early afternoon.

goals of the exercise

The implementation of such exercises is part of comprehensive emergency management that includes preventive measures and reactions to emergencies. According to Kriminal-lexikon aims to minimize the effects of crisis situations and to ensure public security. This also includes regular training and exercises that prepare the emergency services for emergencies and improve their responsiveness.

An example of successful exercises is a similar event that on October 29, 2022 at a high school in Rothenburg/o.L. took place. Organized by the Görlitz police department, around 400 people took part, including police officers and students to test the interaction of the emergency services in the event of a fictional incident. Police director Dirk Linczmajer emphasized the importance of these exercises and spoke of a successful completion of the event.

interdisciplinary collaboration

The cooperation between the police, fire brigade, emergency services and civilian organizations is a crucial aspect in emergency management. This can also be seen in the current exercise in Altenberg, where different emergency services work together in order to be able to react quickly and effectively in the event of real use. The optimization of the operational processes is a central goal of the training and exercises.