Domestic policy - Strobl wants tougher penalties for attacks on emergency services
Baden-Württemberg is insisting on tougher punishments for attacks on police officers, firefighters and paramedics. 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 this week. According to the ministry, 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," Strobl emphasized. 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 operational force of the fire department in Stuttgart also experienced an increase in attacks, aligning with the nationwide trend.
- The call for tougher penalties for attacks on emergency services extends to the judicial system, aiming to ensure justice is served appropriately.
- The CDU, led by Thomas Strobl in Baden-Württemberg, is advocating for this change as part of their domestic policy agenda to combat criminality.
- The German Press Agency reported that Strobl pointed out that the current minimum sentence of three months is not sufficient to deter such attacks, highlighting the need for change.
- Despite the increase in attacks on the police and fire department in Stuttgart, the operational force continues to respond to emergencies, ensuring public safety remains a priority in the region.
Source: www.stern.de
