Police chief: Do not force participation in the study
Created: 07/05/2022, 18:31
Stefanie Hinz at a special meeting of the interior committee.
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Baden-Württemberg's chief of police, Stefanie Hinz, does not want to force the participation of state officials in a nationwide study.
So far, the state police headquarters only knows the negative vote of the main staff council, but not the reasons for this decision, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of the Interior told the German Press Agency in Stuttgart on Tuesday.
Stuttgart - "With a view to this, the state police headquarters wants to stay in contact with the main staff council and see on the basis of whether Baden-Württemberg's participation, possibly later, is still possible."
Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) said on Tuesday that he agreed with Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU) that they wanted the police in the southwest to participate in the study.
He will clarify whether the main staff council even has the option of blocking the participation of police employees in the study.
"I can not imagine that."
However, the Interior Ministry later said that such a survey would only make sense if many took part.
That is why the main staff council was closely involved here as early as possible, also in order to promote acceptance and support for the study in Baden-Württemberg.
Hinz also campaigned for the study because she hoped to gain insights into the workload, because then one could think more specifically about welfare measures.
"It's not about a general suspicion under which the colleagues should be placed." dpa