Forced to security: Police are fighting youth crime in Dresden!

Forced to security: Police are fighting youth crime in Dresden!

In the south of Dresden, the police have recorded a worrying increase in violent crimes since the beginning of 2023, which are primarily based on young people. Especially in the vicinity of the Nickern shopping park, the incidents in which weapons such as knives and impact rings are often used. Tobias Arnold, the deputy district manager, reports on daily acts of violence in which targeted clothing, cell phones and money are captured by youth groups.

The perpetrators are described as groups of young people between the ages of 13 and 16. The Dresden police department, for example, registered 113 predecessors through young groups or against young people since the beginning of the year. It is alarming that the number of cases doubles compared to 2018 to 2020 and even tripled compared to 2021. Police President Lutz Rodig emphasizes that Dresden remains relatively safe compared to this development compared to other major cities.

reinforced police operations and the special commission iuventus

The Dresden police immediately responded to the increase in violence and rely on police presence in the affected areas. Particularly noteworthy is the establishment of the special commission Iuventus, which is equipped with 15 investigators. This shows the urgency with which those responsible try to contain the violence and to hold those responsible. So far, 87 suspects have been determined, including eight young intensive offenders.

At the beginning of February, two alleged leaders of the group "212" were arrested: a 14-year-old German-Jordanian and an 18-year-old Syrian who are currently in custody. This underlines the serious approach of the police to work both at the root of the problem and act preventively.

challenges and solutions

The predatory crimes are mostly committed in groups and often penetrate the personal sphere of those affected. The threats, which are often linked to physical violence and weapons, mainly aim at young people, which then often have to hand in objects such as cell phones, headphones or bluetooth boxes. These incidents are distributed across the entire city, but show a temporal focus in the evening, especially on Friday and Saturday evening.

In order to master the problem, the authorities discuss a combination of increased controls of youth groups and youth welfare and social work measures. The use of youth criminal law, which in many cases provides for mild punishments, is found to be challenging by those responsible. Over half of the suspects have German citizenship; However, young people from Syria, Afghanistan and Russia can also be found among the suspects.

The situation therefore requires a cooperative approach to prevent further escalations and find long -term solutions. The Dresden police are planning to take cross -government measures through regular case conferences in order to combat youth crime sustainably.

Further information can be found in the detailed reports of the sächtsischen.de href = "https://www.polizei.sachsen.de/de/mi_2022_93830.htm"> Police Saxony and the document of the dji.