Police in Bavaria refuse to be complacent about their crime stats, vowing to keep pushing for improvements in law enforcement.
In recent news, the DPolG Bavaria, represented by Markus Haiß, has expressed its views on the Cannabis Consumption Act. Contrary to some reports, the DPolG's demands do not include calls for a further restrictive migration and refugee policy or the strengthening of border controls, repatriations, and deportations.
The DPolG's current focus is solely on the Cannabis Consumption Act, and it does not seem to be related to the increase in non-German suspects or incidents such as the attack on the Israeli consulate in Munich or the attack in Aschaffenburg. However, Thorsten Grimm, the 1st deputy state chairman of the DPolG in Bavaria, has emphasized the need to strengthen the subjective sense of security among Bavarian citizens.
Grimm finds the current legislation on cannabis consumption senseless and burdensome for the police. He believes that the decriminalization of cannabis is the sole reason for the decrease in registered crimes in this area, but it leads to more work, more control activities, and more preventive work for the police.
Interestingly, the DPolG is advocating for the strengthening of border controls, repatriations, and deportations, a stance that contrasts with its position on the Cannabis Consumption Act. The DPolG is also advocating for increased use of video surveillance, automated facial recognition, and AI to identify perpetrators more quickly.
It's worth noting that according to police criminal statistics, it is still very safe to live in Bavaria. However, data from other federal states suggests that the proportion of non-German suspects in crimes like stabbings is often between one-third and half, with foreigners being overrepresented compared to the overall population. Specific figures for Bavaria in 2025 are not available.
Incidents like the attack on the Israeli consulate in Munich in September 2024 and the attack in Aschaffenburg in January 2025 have left citizens with an uneasy feeling, according to Grimm. The DPolG finds the development in the area of non-German suspects, who now make up almost half of all suspects, worrying.
The DPolG, represented by Grimm, is demanding far-reaching legal powers for the clarification of crimes in public spaces. This demand contrasts with the DPolG's stance on the Cannabis Consumption Act, where it does not include any requests for far-reaching legal powers for the clarification of crimes in public spaces.
For more information, please contact the DPolG Bavaria at Telephone - 08955279490 or Email - [email protected]. The source of this content is DPolG Bavaria, transmitted via news aktuell.
