Data reveals hundreds of German police officers are targeted daily
Over 100,000 police officers fell victim to crimes in Germany last year, as highlighted by official statistics. According to a report from Bild, over 300 police officers are attacked by criminals daily, based on data shared by the German government....
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Over 100,000 police officers fell victim to crimes in Germany last year, as highlighted by official statistics.
According to a report from Bild, over 300 police officers are attacked by criminals daily, based on data shared by the German government.
During a presentation of the latest official figures on Wednesday, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser disclosed that a total of 117,548 police, rescue, and emergency workers were crime victims last year, with law enforcement officers facing the highest number of incidents at 109,545.
The crimes included a wide range of offenses, such as resisting arrest, physical assault, attempted murder, and manslaughter.
Faeser described the statistics as “shocking” and emphasized the urgent need for improved protections for individuals who risk their lives to assist others. In 2024 alone, 19,542 officers sustained minor injuries, while 102 were seriously injured or killed while performing their duties.
Among those fatalities was Rouven Laur, a 29-year-old police officer fatally stabbed on May 31, 2024, during a rally held by the anti-Islam movement Pax Europa in Mannheim, which also resulted in several other injuries. The suspected assailant, an Afghan asylum seeker, was apprehended after the incident.
“Violence on our streets is exploding; women and the elderly live in constant fear of crime, and the threat of terrorism has never been higher,” stated Rainer Wendt, the Federal Chairman of the German Police Union. “Police forces are attacked thousands of times every day. The state has lost all authority.”
Benjamin Jendro from the GdP police trade union linked the current climate to “political frustration” and a growing disdain for the state and its institutions.
“In Berlin, a police officer is attacked every hour!” Jendro remarked, noting that the assaults on police officers reflect “the brutalization of society.” He added, “People are hitting, kicking, and stabbing.”
He also pointed out that last year marked the first instance in which more foreign nationals were suspects in crimes in Berlin than German citizens. Jendro explained that violent offenders come from “all walks of life, all ages, and all demographic groups.”
He cautioned that many individuals feel emboldened to assault police officers because the justice system has not conveyed a strong enough message against such violence. He asserted that harsher penalties are necessary to demonstrate that this behavior will not be tolerated.
Lucas Dupont for TROIB News
According to a report from Bild, over 300 police officers are attacked by criminals daily, based on data shared by the German government.
During a presentation of the latest official figures on Wednesday, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser disclosed that a total of 117,548 police, rescue, and emergency workers were crime victims last year, with law enforcement officers facing the highest number of incidents at 109,545.
The crimes included a wide range of offenses, such as resisting arrest, physical assault, attempted murder, and manslaughter.
Faeser described the statistics as “shocking” and emphasized the urgent need for improved protections for individuals who risk their lives to assist others. In 2024 alone, 19,542 officers sustained minor injuries, while 102 were seriously injured or killed while performing their duties.
Among those fatalities was Rouven Laur, a 29-year-old police officer fatally stabbed on May 31, 2024, during a rally held by the anti-Islam movement Pax Europa in Mannheim, which also resulted in several other injuries. The suspected assailant, an Afghan asylum seeker, was apprehended after the incident.
“Violence on our streets is exploding; women and the elderly live in constant fear of crime, and the threat of terrorism has never been higher,” stated Rainer Wendt, the Federal Chairman of the German Police Union. “Police forces are attacked thousands of times every day. The state has lost all authority.”
Benjamin Jendro from the GdP police trade union linked the current climate to “political frustration” and a growing disdain for the state and its institutions.
“In Berlin, a police officer is attacked every hour!” Jendro remarked, noting that the assaults on police officers reflect “the brutalization of society.” He added, “People are hitting, kicking, and stabbing.”
He also pointed out that last year marked the first instance in which more foreign nationals were suspects in crimes in Berlin than German citizens. Jendro explained that violent offenders come from “all walks of life, all ages, and all demographic groups.”
He cautioned that many individuals feel emboldened to assault police officers because the justice system has not conveyed a strong enough message against such violence. He asserted that harsher penalties are necessary to demonstrate that this behavior will not be tolerated.
Lucas Dupont for TROIB News
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