“Communication” is written on their yellow vests. You see these police officers at demonstrations like on Saturday in Munich. About 6,000 people took to the streets for the G-7 summit – far fewer than the police and organizers had previously expected. That certainly made work easier for the communications officers.
Because they are not, as some people assume, a kind of mobile police press office. They are “de-escalation officials”. They approach rally participants, seek dialogue and hope to prevent criminal offenses in this way. And they are contacts for citizens who have questions about the current police operation.
Saturday’s mission raised a number of questions, especially on social networks. But apart from a physical altercation on the Theresienwiese, the rally remained peaceful (SZ Plus). “We prefer it when we don’t even have to de-escalate,” says the leader of the tactical communications team. In this self-description there is also a lot of hope for the next two summit days.
THE WEEKEND IN MUNICH
City runs into nothing with right of first refusal The previous owner of a residential building on Agnesstraße that had been vacant for years exercised his right to reverse the sale. Now there is a dispute before the court.
Motorail trains should be retained Because the previous loading terminal at the Ostbahnhof had to give way for the second main S-Bahn route, Munich was in danger of losing touch with the car trains. Now, however, a new terminal is to be built at the former southern station at great expense.
Fat beats in front of the meeting room Live music on Marienplatz, dancing under neo-Gothic pillars: After the Corona break, all 18-year-old Munich residents can party again at “Rathaus Clubbing”.
Cleared overcrowded train because of nine-euro ticket Two passengers are said to have refused to leave their seats. The police arrested the two.
Number of people leaving the church reaches a record high Between January 1 and June 22 of this year, 14,035 people left the various denominations of the Church in Munich.
Illegal gambling – but the bank should pay A Munich resident demands the money that he uses by credit card at an online casino from his bank. After all, it should have known that this operation was illegal. The judge of the district court does not play along.
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