Police operation in Dortmund: Football fans cause excitement at the rest area!
Police operation in Dortmund: Football fans cause excitement at the rest area!
On Sunday evening there was a larger police operation at a motorway rest area in Dortmund, which was triggered by football fans from Cologne. The incident, which is reported by Ruhr Nachrichten was also documented with a camera. Details about the exact background of the dispute have not yet been published.
The Dortmund police department commented on the incident, but no further information about the people involved or the exact situation is known. At the Rastplatz Lichtendorf Nord, a clear police operation was nevertheless visible, which underlines the importance of security during such events.
context: security situation at major events
The mood was mostly peaceful, but due to the high number of fanks there were also several clashes between different groups. For example, there were conflicts between English and Dutch fans in a bar on Kleppingstraße, in which objects such as bottles and chairs were thrown. Despite these incidents, the emergency services were able to take 26 people into custody through quick action, while the investigation continued. Due to the large number of visitors, the police at the royal wall needed additional barriers.
overarching discussion about police operations
The incidents related to security gaps and police operations also raise questions about financing such missions. The umbrella organization of fan aid recently criticized a judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court, which is perceived as a "free ticket" for aggressive police operations. The spokesman for the group "Our curve" emphasized that security measures should be a core task of the state at major events, which must be financed from tax funds.
In the context of the discussion, Bremen's interior and sports senator Mäurer expressed the proposal to set up a fund in which the German Football League (DFL) was supposed to deposit in order to cover police costs. While some federal states like Hamburg and Lower Saxony are willing to follow this example, others, such as Berlin, currently have no corresponding plans.
The German Police Union (DPolG) has welcomed the judgment and demands that the DFL participate in the costs in order to provide the emergency services the necessary resources. This discussion is of central importance for the further course of security strategies in German professional football.
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