Ministry of the Interior - Increase in violence against police officers foreseeable
According to the Ministry of the Interior, the number of attacks against police and emergency services in Lower Saxony will also increase this year. This also applies to the number of injuries, the Ministry of the Interior in Hanover told the German Press Agency in response to an inquiry.
The Ministry stated that no conclusive data is yet available for this year. This is to be expected when the police crime statistics are presented. The Ministry of the Interior emphasized that the available figures could be used to identify trends.
Violence against police officers: According to the Ministry of the Interior, Lower Saxony recorded an increase in the number of cases in the lower three-digit range at the end of October compared to the same time last year. However, according to the ministry, the percentage increase is below the previous year's figure. The number of attacks against police officers has risen significantly in recent years. While around 3,000 attacks were recorded in Lower Saxony in 2018, the figure last year was just under 4,300. That was around twelve attacks on police officers per day last year.
Injured police officers: the Ministry of the Interior is also expecting an increase in this area. As of the end of October, an increase in the low three-digit range is foreseeable compared to the same time last year. The figures in this area have also risen significantly in recent years. In 2018, around 1150 injured victims were counted by the police, compared to around 1570 last year.
Violence against emergency services: According to the ministry, the percentage increase in violence against emergency services is significantly higher than in the previous year as of the end of October. The number of cases is currently in the upper double-digit range, it said. Last year, 283 rescue workers were victims of a crime - this figure has also risen in the past. In 2018, the figure was 245 rescue workers.
Injured rescue workers: The ministry is also expecting an increase in the number of injured rescue workers. By the end of October, an increase in the mid double-digit range is foreseeable compared to the same time last year. Last year, the number of injured rescue workers was 109 - in previous years there were more, for example in 2018 (141) and 2019 (125).
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Source: www.stern.de
