Schlagwort: Federal Police
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Policemen’s Olympics: International special forces compete in Germany
Male-only teams from 48 countries shall find each other in „foam, mud, sweat and water“ in the middle of June. As an intellectual challenge, there have already been Sudoku puzzles. Every four years, the German Federal Police invites special units from all over the world to the „Combat Team Conference“ (CTC) in Sankt Augustin. The […]
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New law for German Federal Police brings more powers for „danger prevention“
The Federal Police will soon be able to impose three-month residence bans on football fans, monitor them extensively with drones and track refugees via their mobile phones when they cross the border. In 2005, the German Federal Border Guard (BGS) was renamed into the Federal Police, having already lost its combatant status in 1994. This […]
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ATM bombers in Germany: More and more „bank robberies of the modern age“
The number of blown-up self-service kiosks at banks continues to increase. Instead of inflammable gas, solid explosives are often used, which also increases the damage to property. These crimes are particularly lucrative in Germany. Interior ministers now call for laws for operators of ATMs. Bank robberies in the style of the Red Army Faction are […]
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German Data Protection Commissioner finds numerous deficiencies in surveillance
Even police and secret services are not always convinced of the usefulness of their large databases. There is also criticism of licence plate scanners and surveillance technology from private manufacturers. On Wednesday, the German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection, Ulrich Kelber, presented his latest report on activities at a press conference in Berlin.presented. It shows […]