Berlin under pressure: 27.5 million euros for security in the refugee office!

Berlin under pressure: 27.5 million euros for security in the refugee office!

The dramatic location in Berlin beats high waves! The employees of the Berlin State Office for Refugee Matters (LAF) are at the limit. Revised, understaffed and increasingly threatened - this is how your everyday work looks like. No wonder that the brave employees have already raised the alarm several times and appealed to the governing mayor with an urgent "fire letter". The bitter balance: verbal and even physical attacks are part of the sad everyday life. But what to do if the aggressiveness of applicants increases due to endless waiting times and unprocessed applications? A drastic step had to come here and Berliner Zeitung

Berlin now opens your wallet to increase the security personnel and secure peaceful conditions. This year alone, a whopping 27.5 million euros will flow into the security measures for the LAF employees-an increase in impressive 34.8 percent compared to the previous year. The shattering numbers make it clear how serious the situation is: In the main location of the LAF on Charlottenburger Darwinstraße, where services are paid to the needy, the security service had to be massively strengthened. The first place for asylum seekers in Reinickendorf is also under stricter guard, the costs have exploded.

is the willingness to use violence?

An alarm signal noble, as the AfD MP Jeannette Auricht calls it. It sees the development as proof that "Berlin and Germany are greeting more and more violent protection seekers". Such statements are highlighting the pressing questions of German migration policy. The increase in the security forces will almost act like a drop on the hot stone, but the signs are on escalation.

security services sought throughout Europe

Looking for the best guardianships, Berlin makes Berlin search for security companies across Europe that take on the delicate tasks. One company was awarded the contract to guard the three administrative locations. But that's just the beginning: a total of 117 accommodations from the LAF also need protection. Last year, a proud 94 million euros were paid for it, a huge sum that makes it clear that Berlin would possibly be incapable of acting without private security companies.

The former Tegel Airport now serves as a refuge for many, including especially Syrians and Ukrainians. This ran an impressive 84.7 million euros in security costs in 2022, a third of them in the first quarter of this year alone! It is hard to believe in which financial effort is necessary to offer protective hands.

It seems that Berlin is trapped in an enormous security marathon. It remains to be seen how this costly development continues. Meanwhile, Berliner Zeitung To illuminate refugee policy in Berlin.