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Shock in Schwerin: Police officers brutally attacked during deployment!
In Schwerin, two police officers were attacked during an operation on Münzstrasse. An officer fell unconscious and an investigation is ongoing.
Shock in Schwerin: Police officers brutally attacked during deployment!
On the night of Friday to Saturday there was a worrying incident in Schwerin, more precisely on Münzstrasse, in which a 28-year-old police officer was seriously injured. At around 2 a.m. the police were alerted to a fight involving several people. When the emergency services, consisting of the young police officer and his 27-year-old colleague, arrived, they tried to separate two men from a group of 15 to 20 people. The aggression was immediately directed against the officers, who were in acute danger Picture reported.
The 28-year-old police officer brought one of the aggressors to the ground, but in a careless moment he was kicked in the head by another man and briefly lost consciousness. While the officer tried to support him and fend off further attacks, most of the group fled after the attack. However, two 22-year-old suspects were arrested shortly afterwards when additional police intervened. The altercation not only resulted in injuries to the police officer, but also to further injuries to two other officers during the identification and arrest of the suspects Press portal reported.
Consequences and ongoing investigations
Both the injured police officer and his colleague are currently unfit for duty. The police have now initiated proceedings for grievous bodily harm, resistance to law enforcement officers and physical attacks. However, the exact cause of the altercation and the identities of others involved remain unclear. The Schwerin police station has called on witnesses to come forward and provide information.
The event sheds light on a larger debate surrounding the issue of police violence in Germany. According to a study by the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, which deals with police violence, the excessive use of force by police officers is an issue that has come into greater focus after the George Floyd case. Criminologist Tobias Singelnstein emphasizes that police officers are authorized to use force in certain situations, but always proportionately. Nevertheless, the study also shows that over 20% of police violence incidents occur outside of major events such as demonstrations and football games, often initiated by poor communication or stressful situations, such as Deutschlandfunk reported.
The incidents in Schwerin are another example of how risky the service can be for police officers and highlight the need for reforms within the police force to better prepare emergency services for such situations. This includes, among other things, improving the training and raising awareness of officers for possible conflict situations in order to avoid violent attacks and ensure the safety of everyone involved.