Officers in riot gear stand ready to disperse crowds. - Numerous law enforcement personnel from MV are deployed for the European Football Championships.
The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Rapid Deployment Police team will be helping out at the European Football Championship. They'll be stationed in North Rhine-Westphalia, Berlin, Hamburg, and Saxony, as was revealed by the Interior Ministry based in Schwerin on a Thursday. The precise number of officers involved won't be disclosed due to strategic reasons, said a spokesperson for the ministry. Each squad comprises 80 to 120 police officers.
Depending on the progress of the EM, the interior minister of MV, Christian Pegel (SPD), mentioned that the state might also lend a hand in assisting the other German states. "The demand for police support is as changeable as this sports event," he added. Before the Euros, which begin on a Friday, a shared center has already been established. Police officers from MV are also participating in this center. Following initial requests for help from Berlin and Hamburg, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern police offered their sniffer dogs to detect explosives.
The European Championship in Football will take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14. No teams will have a venue or base camp in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The opening match is scheduled in Munich, while the finals will happen in Berlin. Additional locations for matches include Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Cologne, Leipzig, and Stuttgart.
