Citizens Go On Nightly Patrols to protect Flensberg, Denmark Safe From Immigrant Crime

There are turbulent times. People feel threatened, buy pepper spray, pistols and establish vigilante groups against hazards of all kinds. Since last week, has Flensburg a. The City's guard and really wanted to be disengaged at the weekend for the first patrol, it has then but not made first. Nevertheless: On Facebook founder Patrick invites Werner Scharpenberg to join in, the group has at least 169 members. The police - unlike Scharpenberg behauptet- not so pleased with the civilian interference.

The good news first: The City-Guard reveals nothing that attracts perhaps only with a restricted field of vision by Flensburg's roads. She gives herself skin tones neutral, non-denominational, acting de-escalating, is apolitical. Scharpenberg wishing to undertake in the group regularly tours that will probably increase the subjective feeling of safety of the population. "Any form of violence is rejected, it is non-violent victim protection operated, and in the event of an incident evidence to be held," he writes on the Facebook page of City Guard Flensburg. Also weapons are not carried. The standard design consists flashlight and gloves (leather); Patches with an inscription "City Watch" is optional, writes Scharpenberg. Weapons are prohibited, and some entrained pepper spray may be used only for self-defense really.

On January 15, he has asked the foundation to the social network. Among the first were interested in the private security service, was among the Flensburger police. On January 22, the sergeant on duty reported on Facebook that he had just had a visit from the men in uniform, the Facebook page together watched with him, had listened to his point of view and the action City guard the rest would find great. "You have given me the green light," he would be "we are officially starting now!"

If that's true times. Although Flensburg police spokeswoman Franziska Jurga confirmed that the colleagues have looked at the competition, the official vigilante team had been appointed but no way. Jurga sees this type of commitment rather skeptical. For the provision of security police officers were now times formed. When amateurs go to work, threatening natural hazards. "At worst, advised those people in a situation that they can not control, and you will find yourself as a defendant in a procedure again. One can also go through careless acting police investigation disturb "Jurgas position regarding the meaningfulness of vigilantes is pretty clear:. Superfluous. All experience nationwide teach that such auxiliary forces make only extra work. To avoid that, no doubt well-intentioned security commitment not. Who goes along, so Jurga should be under no illusions: The City-Guard is not a police station, but legally a "mobile meeting" that can hold wrongdoers after everyman until the police come. And even that can be extremely dangerous.