Domestic policy - Strobl: Harsher penalties for attacks on emergency services
Baden-Württemberg is insisting on tougher punishments for attacks on police officers, firefighters and rescue workers. Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU) is calling for an increase in the minimum sentence for assaults from three to six months, as reported by the German Press Agency.
He intends to push for this at the conference of interior ministers in Berlin, which begins today. According to the ministry in Stuttgart, the increase in the minimum sentence is necessary in order to "reflect the profound reprehensibility of violence against emergency services ".
"Those who harm those who protect us must be punished severely," emphasized Strobl. In Baden-Württemberg, acts of violence against police officers have risen by more than 50 percent in the past ten years to 5422 cases in 2022 alone. "Almost every second case involves physical attacks - and the consequences are serious," said Strobl. The number of injured police officers in the state had increased by more than 60 percent to almost 2,700 in 2022. Fire and rescue services are also facing an increase in attacks.
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The German Press Agency reported that Thomas Strobl, the CDU's Interior Minister in Baden-Württemberg, is advocating for an increase in the minimum sentence for assaults on emergency services to six months. This operational force includes police officers, firefighters, and rescue workers, whose attacks have significantly increased in the region over the past decade. The rise in violence against these services is reflected in the number of physical attacks, which now account for almost every second case, and the increase in injuries to officers. To combat this criminality, Strobl emphasized the need for severe punishment, citing the vital role of these emergency services in protecting German society. The Justice department in Stuttgart supports this initiative, highlighting the profound reprehensibility of such attacks. The increase in minimum sentencing is expected to be discussed at the conference of interior ministers in Berlin, and other German states may also consider similar measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their rescue forces.
Source: www.stern.de
