The occasion was an emergency call on Monday evening, after which the police had to respond to Lübbener Platz, where according to witnesses around 30 people confronted each other and a shot from a blank-firing pistol was reportedly fired.
“What exactly happened cannot be said with certainty at this time. I trust the investigative work of the police, who are doing a very good job. The state law enforcement police are responsible. Only they can, may, and must enforce the state’s monopoly on violence. Security, meaning protection from violence, is the highest priority of the citizens.”
That is why I explicitly welcome the fact that the police responded so quickly, are showing increased presence in the following days, and have announced further controls. I am happy to repeat our offer, which I last made to the Ministry of the Interior in 2019 but was unfortunately rejected at the time: If the police want to move closer to the city center, we are happy to provide them with a room in our City Watch.
The joint patrols between the state correctional police and the municipal Public Order Service (KOD) have proven effective. In the long term, the district town of Neunkirchen aims to establish a joint station for the state police and KOD in the city center.
In the long term, of course, the former Kaufhof building would be ideal here, but that requires preparation. In addition, the new Minister of the Interior must be given the necessary time to make a decision of such magnitude. In initial discussions with Interior Minister Reinhold Jost, I at least had the feeling of being heard openly.
In the short term, the law enforcement police are welcome to use a room in the City Watch on Bahnhofstraße during their intensified patrols - as long as this supports the police in their work,” said Mayor Jörg Aumann.
