Police in Bavaria: Uniforms are missing - existential problem for civil servants!

Police in Bavaria: Uniforms are missing - existential problem for civil servants!

In a striking incident in Bavaria, a 24-year-old Austrian was arrested on a train at Plattling when police officers became aware of him during a check. The young man not only led a considerable amount of cash of 13,000 euros, but also dangerous substances: under his underpants, the officers found 3.6 grams of cocaine. According to the police, the suspect did not express a convincing statement for the money, which led to suspicion of money laundering and drug trafficking, as orf reported.

bottleneck at police uniforms in Bavaria

In the meantime, a bizarre video of the German Police Union shows the serious problems with the Bavarian police in a different light. In the clip, two actors slip into incomplete police uniforms and react humorously to the seriousness of the situation - they report long waiting times when maintaining the service clothes. Jürgen Köhnlein, the state chairman of the Bavaria Police Union, said that because of delivery bottlenecks that have been tightened since Corona pandemic, many police officers are not adequately equipped. The situation is so difficult that new civil servants often do not yet receive a complete uniform, informed Br .

The lack of uniform parts is called "great annoyance", and the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior has already recognized the problem. The ministry announced that they would take measures to improve the supply situation. In order to solve this sustainably, the Bavarian police are planning to set up their own logistics center by 2030. Until then, the officials have to make do with the available uniform parts, which in some cases means that they have to improvise to carry out their service.