Young people break into the Aquatoll: the police intervene!

Young people break into the Aquatoll: the police intervene!

On Sunday afternoon, five young people in the Aquatoll leisure pool in Neckarsulm caused excitement. They broke into the bath, which has been abandoned for some time, gave the police a not exactly ordinary use. Access to the premises took place through a höchlein in the construction fence and over an unlocked door. Once inside, the young people grabbed the content of a first aid box from a former office. Such burglaries into private or public property are anything but new, and the discussion about youth crime remains brand new. [Voice.de] (https://www.svections.de/heilbronn/landkreis-heilbronn/aquatoll-einbruch-Jugendliche- Teenager-Polzi-Dieft-Freizeit-Freibehnisbad-ARBLEBRAB-ART-5071991) reports that the police were quickly alerted and the young people appeared in front of the building.

After the police measures were completed, the officers handed over the young people to their parents again. This raises the question of what is connected to such rash behavior. The frequency of thefts, which often occurs in the group and under the influence of peer groups, is a well -known phenomenon among young people. According to [bpb.de] (https://www.bpb.de/themen/inne-sicherheit/dossier-inere-sicherheit/77562/ youth criminal disease-tatsachen-und-oeffente-wehmung/) simple thefts and property damage are the most common passes that are committed in public spaces.

increasing police presence in public baths

W While young people in Neckarsulm deal with burglaries and thefts, the police in Basel are fighting with very similar challenges. In the course of a ramping number of mobbing, thefts and trespasses in the Basler Badis, the local authorities increased the police presence. In these baths, arguments not only occur, but also numerous police operations are necessary. So reports 20min.ch of a great effort in the St. Jakob garden pool due to a dispute between two groups that on the end of June on the plan.

The problem shows that aggressive behaviors are becoming increasingly common, especially among young bathers who are negative. Local adolescents in particular, but also visitors from abroad, are in the sights of the police. In order to counteract this, the city plans measures such as the increase in the security personnel and possibly also house bans for the aggressive bathers. Steve Beutler, the head of the Basel sports office, explains the need for these measures to ensure safety in the pools.

public perception and demands

The public perception of youth crime is a sensitive topic that always focuses on. According to violent excesses of young people, it is often called out loud after higher punishments. The discussion about the sharpness of the judgments is a much discussed topic in society. Publications and analyzes show that violent crime has decreased over the years, but media reporting can always give a different impression. The less serious offenses, such as those of the five young people in Neckarsulm, are often the result of group dynamics and not from a continuing criminal career, such as on [bpb.de] (https://www.bpb.de/themen/inne-sicherheit/dossier-inereicherkeit/77562/jugendkriminalitaet-tat-und- and-oefflichtlichtlicht- is discussed in detail.

In this area of tension there are many young people who are looking for identity and demarcation. Against this background, the question remains how preventive measures can be designed in order to counteract the increasing youth crime in the long term. It remains to be seen whether the more intensive controls in baths and the discussion about the punishments will have a positive influence here.