Germany's Police only used 85 bullets, in the whole of 2011 - Polidicks

[quote] Schwerin - 85 cartridges fired police officers in Germany in 2011, Germany in pursuit of criminals, 49 of these were warning shots. Gave the police 36 times from aimed shots. While 15 people were injured and six killed, as is evident from the statistics of the German Police University in Münster, Westphalia. This was presented on Tuesday in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Minister Lawrence Caffier (CDU) as chairman of the Conference of Interior Ministers (IMK). "Our police officers are not" thugs in uniform. "You are only obliged to the law and fulfill the task that we as a society to them, based on the rule of law," said Caffier. The German Police University raises annually for the IMK data on service use of weapons. In 2010, seven people had come by a police bullet killed and 17 people were injured. Overall, Germany has 37 times shot at people, 59 warning shots were fired. "It is gratifying that the tendency of all forms of firearms by police officers against persons is declining," said Caffier. It was important that the interior minister and interior senators showed the citizens that the police officers exercising their constitutional right of the monopoly of the state legally. The number of shots on dangerous, sick or injured animals fell - by about five percent on 8812 cases (2010: 9336). In almost all situations, the animals were freed from their suffering, according to IMC from injuries resulting from traffic accidents.[/quote] [url]http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/polizei-schoss-2011-seltener-im-dienst-a-832037.html[/url] Woah

[quote]85 cartridges fired police officers in Germany[/quote] [img]http://imgkk.com/i/8uw3.jpg[/img] ???

They sure took a step down since the 40's ehe eh eh eh?

[QUOTE=Canned Induvidual;35912049]They sure took a step down since the 40's ehe eh eh eh?[/QUOTE] There was no police in the 40s, just military.

[QUOTE=SEKCobra;35912075]There was no police in the 40s, just military.[/QUOTE] Bad reading

Loose cannons all of them!

I'd love to the statistics for other countries too. This seems fantastically low.

[QUOTE=SEKCobra;35912075]There was no police in the 40s, just military.[/QUOTE] think you will find there was police, who do you think originally arrested Hitler during the Munich Putsch? its just by the time Hitler got his complete power of the country the police where his along with the military taking part in duties. Edit - scratch that part about the Munich Putsch was out of time period ^_^

It's almost as if criminals can be apprehended without the overuse of firearms.

[QUOTE=dunkace;35912097]think you will find there was police, who do you think originally arrested Hitler during the Munich Putsch? its just by the time Hitler got his complete power of the country the police where his along with the military taking part in duties.[/QUOTE] What about the fact that it was in 1923, eleven years before Hitler got into power?

[QUOTE=dunkace;35912097]think you will find there was police, who do you think originally arrested Hitler during the Munich Putsch? its just by the time Hitler got his complete power of the country the police where his along with the military taking part in duties.[/QUOTE] No the police was replaced by the Wehrmacht.

[QUOTE=Chrille;35912111]What about the fact that it was in 1923, eleven years before Hitler got into power?[/QUOTE] yeah but even once he was in power you have the police, as well as SA, Gestapo (secret police) informers and the military. it was practically one massive Police force.

but yeah, there was police in Nazi Germany That was supposed merge with the other post

That is probably a lower number than any one of America's large cities. America doesn't collect data like that though, so I can't source that statement. If anyone does find a source though, please, prove me wrong.

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why talking about hitler :(

[QUOTE=Lonestriper;35912100]It's almost as if criminals can be apprehended without the overuse of firearms.[/QUOTE] What a world we live in.

[QUOTE=SEKCobra;35912116]No the police was replaced by the Wehrmacht.[/QUOTE] There were three constituents of the police forces of the Third Reich: Ordnungspolizei (Orpo) "regular police" Kriminalpolizei (Kripo) "criminal police" Sicherheitspolizei (Sipo) "security police" (Gestapo) On top of which was the military increasing numbers. And the Wehrmacht was Land,Air and Navy combined. Wasnt really any pictures of Battleships sailing through the streets of Berlin stopping robbers etc? Edit - or storys of

Enter a thread about germany Discussion about Nazi Germany Why am I not surprised?

So either Germany has very good citizens are very effective police.

[QUOTE=dunkace;35912097]think you will find there was police, who do you think originally arrested Hitler during the Munich Putsch? its just by the time Hitler got his complete power of the country the police where his along with the military taking part in duties.[/QUOTE] lern 2 histroy [editline]11th May 2012[/editline] Do German police officers carry guns on the regular? That's good if they do.

[QUOTE=Doozle;35912185]lern 2 histroy[/QUOTE] Learn to read all the posts I made.

He said 40s; the height of the second world war. You mention shit about Munich Putsch. [editline]11th May 2012[/editline] I'm proud to live in a country where beat officers don't carry guns. It's a nice thought, I'd imagine them being trigger happy if they did.

[QUOTE=Doozle;35912223]He said 40s; the height of the second world war. You mention shit about Munich Putsch.[/QUOTE] yeah my bad, but i rectified the situation in a later post. :)

I was just messing about anyways didn't want to come across as a dick :smile:

[QUOTE=Marbalo;35912138]The US can learn a thing or two from Germany.[/QUOTE] Yeah they should become a small European nation with a fraction of their population.

[QUOTE=Marbalo;35912138]The US can learn a thing or two from Germany.[/QUOTE] Guns are too ingrained in American culture and society.

[QUOTE=markg06;35912241]Yeah they should become a small European nation with a fraction of their population.[/QUOTE] I bet even IF the USA had a population of ~82 million it would still be higher. The USA generally has a higher crime rate per 100000 people. More crime = higher probability of the police firing their guns.

How many in the UK?

[QUOTE=Jacinth;35912094]I'd love to the statistics for other countries too. This seems fantastically low.[/QUOTE] Some countries such as Ireland would be in comparison ludicrously low, namely down to the fact that our officers don't carry firearms