Authorities in Germany balk at implementing fundamental steps to curb criminal activities
In a move towards greater transparency and honesty in the security debate, CDU MP AndreΜ Bock has supported the idea of showing multiple nationalities in police crime statistics. This policy change was recently ordered by CDU official Herbert Reul in North Rhine-Westphalia.
However, not everyone is in agreement with this new direction. Daniela Behrens, Lower Saxony's Interior Minister, has criticised the policy of recording multiple nationalities of suspects and victims in crime statistics, introduced by her North Rhine-Westphalia counterpart. Behrens believes that a German is someone who holds German citizenship, and there should be no gradation in this regard.
Reul, on the other hand, stated that without recording multiple nationalities, "we are groping in the dark." He believes that this change will provide a clearer picture of the security situation, especially in a multicultural state like North Rhine-Westphalia.
The results of North Rhine-Westphalia's policy change may influence other states to reconsider their positions. Yet, Lower Saxony has expressed its intention to maintain its "proven practice" of not recording multiple nationalities in crime statistics. There is pressure for Lower Saxony to follow North Rhine-Westphalia's lead, but the search results do not provide the name of any politician who has pushed for the introduction of recording multiple citizenships of suspects and victims in crime statistics in other state governments.
The debate surrounding this issue continues, with both sides presenting their arguments for and against the recording of multiple nationalities in crime statistics. As the situation develops, it will be interesting to see if other states follow North Rhine-Westphalia's lead, or if they choose to maintain their current practices.
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