Memory of the policeman murder: Memory in Kusel on January 31

Memory of the policeman murder: Memory in Kusel on January 31

On January 31, 2025, the West Palatinate Police Headquarters commemorates the two police officers Yasmin B. and Alexander K., who died tragically three years ago in a traffic control in Kusel. The two officials were shot by a perpetrator on January 31, 2022, who tried to cover up poaching. This cruel act shook all of Germany and triggered a wave of solidarity with the police officers. Police President Hans Kästner will visit the graves of the deceased on this day.

After the murders, the Rhineland-Palatinate police have adapted their training guidelines, for example to increase security in operations. Despite these measures, however, the number of applicants remains unchanged. This is a challenge for the police, which must continuously assert itself against increasing violent crimes. As Tagesschau.de , violent delics in the region are still registered at a high level. In 2022, the Ministry of the Interior recorded a total of 1,788 offenses; In 2023 there were 1,758.

violence against police officers

Most attacks on police officers are resistances, assault or threats. In the first half of 2023 alone, 849 such violent offenses were counted. The officers of the Koblenz police headquarters with 272 registered incidents are particularly affected. At the West Palatinate police headquarters, where the tragic murders took place, 146 offenses were recorded in the same period. This remains a serious problem, especially after the incidents of 2022, when almost 80 cases of dangerous and serious bodily harm to police officers occurred.

Stefanie Loth, the state chairman of the Rhineland-Palatinate Police, describes the increasing numbers as worrying. Inspector Friedel Durben underlines that the crime in Kusel is not comparable to conventional resistance actions, which illustrates the severity and brutality of the incident. January 31 remains an important commemoration day in the West Palatinate police headquarters and the officials pursue their service with increased caution and vigilance, but without feeling a specific fear of checks.

other local events

In addition to memory of the fallen colleagues, there are also numerous other topics in the focus of the region. In Kaiserslautern, a new transport report is plans to improve the traffic situation on match days of 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In addition, volunteers were sought for the amphibian migration in the Southwest Palatinate to protect against run over. The operator of the West Palatinate Clinic organizes a question time to improve health care in Kusel, while the FCK association draws attention to itself with a podcast in which goalkeeper coach Andreas Clauss talks about his work.

The latest developments in Kaiserslautern are diverse and show the current challenges and topics with which the community is confronted. While the police are still trying to remember their fallen colleagues, the work in the areas of transport, health and environmental protection is also promoted.

For the Rhineland-Palatinate police, the improvement of the security situation and the protection of their civil servants remains an urgent task, while society is reacting to the latest events as a whole and loses memories.