Scandal in Thuringia: Police Highly ranked according to the assault affair
Scandal in Thuringia: Police Highly ranked according to the assault affair
Saalfeld, Deutschland - Internal investigations in the Thuringian police have led to significant personnel consequences. Current reports from MDR show that the head of the specialist supervision of internal investigations in the Thuringian Interior Ministry must vacate his post. According to a confidential recruitment, this official is transferred to the Gotha criminal police inspection. Under his responsibility, the department was subject to internal investigations of an increased observation, which was characterized by various internal investigation in Saalfeld.
In addition, Lutz Schnell, the head of the Saalfeld state police inspection, is moved. He will take up his new position as head of the police inspection in Jena from June 1st. During his term, numerous investigations against police officers were initiated in Saalfeld. The Gera public prosecutor's office is currently investigating seven police officers on suspicion of assault. These officials are said to have been inappropriate against youthful moped drivers during traffic controls.
Frequency of criminal proceedings against police officers
In the past two years, hundreds of police officers in Thuringia have been targeted by the criminal investigators. As Thuringia24 reported in 2021, while there were 2020 410. The main allegation in many of these procedures is bodily harm in office. However, these procedures are often stopped.
The Thuringian police have a total of 6,800 employees, of whom around 5,700 enforcement officers are. In 2020, 85 proceedings for assault were carried out in office, seven of which were discontinued due to insignificance. In 18 cases, illegality or guilt could not be proven. Only in one case a fine was imposed.
Current challenges of the Thuringian police
The investigation and the associated procedures throw a light on the current challenges that the Thuringian police faces. In addition to the allegations of the assault, there are also other reasons for investigations, such as insult, coercion and sexual offenses. This comprehensive list illustrates that reporting obligations for authorities and institutions are missing from the internal investigators, which makes it increasingly difficult to build a trusting relationship between the police and citizens.
For more information on the statistics and the challenges of the police in Thuringia, the data of the police crime statistics 2024 on page Thuringian police
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