Safety package for Yppenplatz: Trüner demands measures against violence!

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Yppenplatz, Österreich - Stefan Trotner, chairman of the People's Party Ottakring, calls for a comprehensive security package for the Yppenplatz on April 10, 2025. According to OTS , the negative events are piling up in this area, including drug power, shootings, knife attacks and fights. These alarming developments have increased significantly recently. While the police are often on site, it is criticized that they can only combat symptoms.

Trütner is criticism of the SPÖ Ottakring, which in his opinion remains standalless in the current Situation and is limited to round talks without causing real improvements. He calls for specific measures to combat violence and fight against crime.

proposed measures

As part of the security package

  • Establishment of weapon ban zones
  • comprehensive video surveillance
  • intensive social work to support addicted people
The planned round-the-clock video surveillance is particularly noteworthy, which is to be introduced together with an alcohol ban on the Yppenplatz and the adjacent U6 station Josefstädterstraße. These measures aim to sustainably improve the security feeling of the citizens.

In the past few months there have been a number of media reported incidents that illustrate the urgency of the situation. These include:

  • drug deals daily
  • knife attack on June 8, 2024
  • shooting on July 14, 2024
  • attacks with Stanleyesser on July 15, 2024
  • knife attack on August 4, 2024
  • robbery on February 12, 2025
  • fight on March 2, 2025
  • Macheten attack on April 1, 2025
  • spanking and knife attack on April 2, 2025

To improve the visual axes at Yppenplatz and thus prevent further incidents, Trühner suggests structural measures. The comparison to successful security initiatives in places such as Praterstern or in the 10th district shows that concerted efforts have already been provided in positive results in similar contexts.

contextualization through research

A look at larger research projects on urban security, as carried out, for example, as part of SIFO , the relevance of such initiatives illustrates. Projects such as ensure and inreak aim at effective crisis management and the protection of public transport. These approaches could represent approaches to the Viennese security initiative.

In addition, the project examines how the distribution of security is designed in urban areas and where there are inequalities. These findings could contribute to the development of a comprehensive security concept for urban nodes such as the Yppenplatz.

Overall, the planned security package for the Yppenplatz seems to be a step in the right direction. Troter and the People's Party Ottakring are determined to improve security in a place that has increasingly affected violence and crimes in recent years.

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