BKA registers 42777 acts of violence against police officers
A total of 42,777 acts of violence against police officers were registered last year. This was an increase of 3128 cases or 7.9 percent compared to the previous year, according to a federal report published by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in Wiesbaden on Thursday. A total of 96,208 officers were victims of violence. This was around 7580 or 8.6 percent more than in the previous year.
According to the BKA, both the number of cases and the number of victims reached new highs. At 46.5 percent, almost half of the violent acts involved resistance against law enforcement officers.
In 37 attempted and completed murder and manslaughter offenses, 75 police officers were victims. In 2021, there were 30 cases with 55 victims. With the exception of two cases, there were no attempts last year.
At the end of January 2022, a policewoman and a police officer were shot dead during a night-time traffic stop in the district of Kusel in Rhineland-Palatinate. The perpetrator has since been sentenced to life imprisonment.
According to the BKA, the attempted killing of police and firefighters by a deliberately caused explosion in Ratingen in May of this year, in which 13 officers were injured, "once again illustrates that the situation is not expected to ease".
The situation report for 2022 also recorded 650 cases in which at least one firefighter was attacked. In addition, 1920 cases involving at least one victim from other emergency services were recorded.
In the Year 2021, as detailed in the BKA's report, there were 30 cases of acts of violence resulting in 55 victims against policemen. According to the report published by the BKA'Acts of violence' against policemen reached a new high last year, with 96,208 officers being victims.
Source: www.ntv.de
