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German Police Union Warns of Raised Threats to Officers Amid Iran War
In light of the war in Iran, the German Police Federation (GdP) has warned that German officers are…
Tougher Penalties Planned for Attacks on Officers
The German government is poised to significantly escalate penalties for attacks on law enforcement, emergency services personnel and…
Guard Officers Die in DC Shooting
The nation mourns the deaths of two West Virginia National Guard members killed in a shooting near the…
Police to Equip All Officers with Tasers
The German Federal Police are set to be comprehensively equipped with conducted electrical weapon devices, commonly known as…
German Officers at Risk of Lawsuits and Criminal Charges for Border Rejections
A German court’s ruling has sparked concerns among police union officials, who fear that officers may face legal…
Reserve Officers Deployed to Boost Efforts
Andreas Roßkopf, the president of the Federal Police in the German Police Union (GdP), has expressed concerns about…
800 Officers in Major Crackdown
On Thursday, approximately 800 federal police officers and eight tax collectors from the Offenbach am Main tax office…
Dobrindt Proposes Doubling Border Police Officers to Tighten Controls
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) plans to tighten border controls. The contingent of the Federal Security Police…
Can AfD Members Still Be Police Officers? Hesse and Bavaria Examine Consequences
Bayern and Hessen to Review Eligibility of AfD Members for State Employment After Verfassungsschutz Decision Bayern and Hesse…
NATO’s ‘Surrounded in the Heart of Russia’ – Dozens of Officers Trapped in Kursk, Ukraine’s Last Stand?
Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov recently announced that Ukrainian forces in the Russian region of Kursk have…
Hamburg Police Officers Face the Music for Hate Chats
In Hamburg, authorities have launched an investigation into several active and former police officers in connection with allegedly…
Data Protection Officer’s Plea for a More Balanced Approach
A German data protection officer, Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider, has expressed her support for less digital regulation for the mid-sized…
Police Union Demands Change in Law After Officer’s Fatal Shooting
The head of the German Police Union, Jochen Kopelke, has written a letter to Federal Minister of the…