Ulm police are breaking new ground for more security with information stands!
Ulm police are breaking new ground for more security with information stands!
In the past few weeks, the Ulm police have implemented a new concept in the city center that aims not only on prevention, but also for closeness to the citizens. At the information stand, which is placed in a lively location in the pedestrian zone, the officials actively look for dialogue with the passers -by. This is part of the strategy to strengthen Ulm's feeling of security, as Daniel Frischmann, the press spokesman for the Ulm police, emphasizes. The police have been on site regularly since the end of April to talk to the citizens twice a week, and it is important to mention that the police are armed with this initiative and are not helpless, says Frischmann in a report by the Schwäbische Zeitung .The active address of the passers -by ensures positive response. A couple of lawyers from Chicago were positive about the friendly dealings of the police in the city. The information stand also serves as a kind of recruitment center, whereby fathers in particular ask for opportunities for their sons. "I have never had the impression that the police were so committed," said a passer -by enthusiastic.
prevention and visibility
As part of this campaign, the police also focus on specific topics. Complaints about passive begging practices and demonstrations that are allowed in Ulm are taken up. Cyclists in the pedestrian zone are also checked to inform them about traffic rules. Even if the numbers are difficult to measure, the police aim to promote the security feeling of the citizens, explains Frischmann.
An interaction between police officers and passers -by took place directly in front of the public. So an official offered help to a young man whose bicycle found no safe parking space. He was allowed to park his bike directly at the information stand - a small gesture that can already have a big impact. In the past few weeks, several police missions have been documented, including the return of a missing child and the support of a disoriented person.
feeling of security under the magnifying glass
However, an exciting development from Kassel can be reported in parallel to the initiatives in Ulm. There Tim Pfeiffer, criminologist, conducts a unique police presence nationwide. The aim of the field trial is to examine the influence of the policy loyalty on the feeling of security of the citizens. Around 18,000 citizens were interviewed and the urban area was divided into several grid cells in order to evaluate the effects. However, the first results show that an increased police presence does not automatically lead to an increased feeling of security, but in some cases even perceived as scary. Many citizens associate more police presence with an increasing crime rate in the area. This information comes from the Hessenschau .The Ulm police show with its information stand that it takes the concerns of the population seriously and tries to counteract negative perception. The success of this concept is eagerly observed, especially against the background of the Kassel insights. Frischmann announces that the information stand will remain at least until the end of the month, and a decision on the further course of the project is still pending. It remains to be seen whether such initiatives can actually positively influence the feeling of security in the cities in the long term.
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