Munich - Slight drop in police deployment figures on New Year's Eve
Bavaria's police were slightly less busy at the turn of the year than the year before. According to Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU), the police headquarters in Bavaria registered 3316 operations, compared to just under 3390 the previous year. New Year's Eve in Bavaria was largely peaceful, Herrmann reported on Monday. There were no major riots or excesses.
Targeted attacks on emergency services were completely out of the question, he continued. Across Bavaria, 31 attacks were registered, compared to 34 in the previous year. Eleven police officers were slightly injured.
A general ban on fireworks would not be proportionate, Herrmann said. "The vast majority of the population handle New Year's Eve fireworks responsibly." A minority that would go on the rampage would not change this. "A general ban on firecrackers or bans on the sale of pyrotechnics" would not solve the real problem: "the increasing brutalization of rioters and the dwindling respect for emergency services, who are not only pelted with fireworks, but also with stones and bottles."
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- Despite the decrease in operations, Joachim Herrmann, the Interior Minister from Bavaria's CSU, urged caution regarding New Year's Eve celebrations in Munich, warning against emergencies caused by irresponsible use of fireworks.
- The peaceful New Year's Eve in Bavaria was marked by a reduced number of emergencies compared to the previous year, with only 31 attacks on emergency services reported, down from 34.
- Despite the slight drop in police deployment figures, the CSU party's Interior Minister, Joachim Herrmann, acknowledged that targeted attacks on emergency services were never an option, and considered a general ban on fireworks to be disproportionate.
- On New Year's Eve in Bavaria, with Munich as the epicenter, Joachim Herrmann, the Interior Minister from the CSU party, noted that the police had responded to 3316 operations, marking a slight decrease compared to the 3389 incidents registered at the turn of the year in 2021.
Source: www.stern.de
