Police officer is criticized: 16-year-olds torn from moped!

Police officer is criticized: 16-year-olds torn from moped!

in Rochlitz, in the middle of the district of Central Saxony, there was an incident that moves the minds and the police moved into the twilight. A 16-year-old moped driver was seriously injured on a persecution. According to a report by Stern is suspected of having violently out of the moped. These stressful allegations weigh heavily and lead to an investigation against the civil servants who accept anti -Podic dimensions.

The public prosecutor is investigating in office for dangerous intervention in road traffic and assault. At the same time, it is also investigated against the adolescent himself, since he has removed from the scene of the accident, after stripping a patrol car while fleeing and damaging a concrete bucket. Here there are many legal questions on the agenda, which could not only have consequences for the people involved, but also for the entire police work in Saxony.

A look at the investigative practice

In view of the challenges in front of which the investigation, the question arises: How is allegations against the police? There is an ongoing research project that illuminates exactly such aspects. The research project KVIAPOL, which is funded by the German Research Foundation, examines police violence and its criminal processing in Germany. On the homepage of kviapol there are valuable information and results from a person concerned with over 3,300 participants.

A comprehensive documentation on the use of violence by police officers and their consequences is recorded in the book “Violence in Office”, which will soon be translated into English. The data and findings from this project could possibly also contribute to the processing of the incident in Rochlitz and stimulate the discussion about the neutrality and objectivity of investigations against police officers.

a torn relationship of trust

In another case from Bad Salzuflen, a similarly explosive topic comes to light. Here a man is accused of approaching police officers with his car, which prompted the officials to give up shots. The accused's lawyer, Roj Khalaf, sees the situation very differently: he claims that his client had only tried to escape and accuses the public prosecutor to have decided hastily and relying too much on the police officers' statements. These critical voices throw a light on the complexity of the investigation against the police. Khalaf calls for judicial clarification in order to illuminate the incidents independently. The entire case, with the questions about the neutrality of the investigation, throws a great shadow on the trust of the citizens in the police.

It remains to be seen how the investigation in Rochlitz and Bad Salzuflen will continue. In both cases, we notice how important it is not only to check such incidents internally, but also to tackle them publicly and transparently. This is the only way to restore confidence in police work, and at the same time you prevent further drifting between the population and the law enforcement officers who should actually ensure security.