Police training - Police training: one in three without a certificate
The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Police will receive 91 newly trained police officers and police officers in the coming weeks. Interior Minister Christian Pegel (SPD) handed over their certificates to them after they passed the exams on Thursday, as the Interior Ministry in Schwerin announced.
Selected from 851 applicants
The loss is significant: 133 women and men had started the two-year training in August 2022 and were selected from 851 applicants. Only about two-thirds reached their training goal within the specified time.
25 men dropped out
According to the Interior Ministry, 25 men dropped out of the training, 15 of them due to failed exams and five on their own request. Two decided to pursue a training in a higher service. No information was provided about the other three. Additionally, 17 applicants failed to meet the requirements within the regular training period.
- The new police officers joining the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Police have been trained under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior in Schwerin.
- Christian Pegel, the Interior Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and a member of the SPD, was present to distribute the final certificates to the successful trainees.
- Besides the 66 men and women who completed their training, several applicants did not make it to the end due to various reasons, including failed exams and personal decisions.
- In the two-year police training program in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, 25 men chose to leave the course, with 15 of them underperforming during exams and five deciding to pursue a different training opportunity.
- The Interior Ministry in Schwerin, led by Minister Christian Pegel, ensured that the 91 newly certified police officers received rigorous training, preparing them for their future roles in the Police force.
