The focus on crime: meeting of the Prenzlau main committee on June 16!

The focus on crime: meeting of the Prenzlau main committee on June 16!

In the next week, on Monday, June 16, the members of the main committee of the city of Prenzlau will meet in the 203 town hall. From 5 p.m., the citizens have the opportunity to put their concerns in the residents' question hour. A central topic of the agenda will be internal security and crime, to which the police chief commissioner Sandra Urland will provide a report. This discussion comes at a time when crime development in Germany is difficult to evaluate.

The current police crime statistics (PKS) of the Federal Criminal Police Office shows a decline from 1.7 % to around 5.84 million crimes in 2024. This declining trend has been partially due to the partialization of cannabis since April 1, 2024, but other criminal offenses that affect the security feeling of the population are increasing. For example, thefts, asset and counterfeiting crimes make up the largest proportion of registered crimes, while crimes against life with 0.1 % of the crimes occurring are rather rare, as DE.STATISTA.com reports.

disaster protection and emergency info points

Another interesting point that will be discussed at the meeting is the status of the expansion of the so-called "catastrophic lighthouses". These lighthouses, which have different names in different cities in Germany, are intended to serve the population in the event of a disaster. In Prenzlau, Dr. Andreas Heinrich, the second deputy, report on the current status. In the district of Pinneberg, for example, the term "emergency info point" is agreed to avoid the confusion that can arise from the diverse use.

It is important that emergency info points play a central role in coping with crisis, especially in times of an energy or supply crisis. With a categorization in A, B and C it is ensured that the different emergency points are tailored to the needs of the citizens. In category C, for example, these places are occupied around the clock and offer first aid boxes and communication devices. The emergency points should be ready for use within 12 hours, which indicates good preparation of the municipalities, as reported on Interschuten.de.

Sale of commercial areas and future topics

The sale of two commercial bodies behind closed doors is also decided. Other points on the agenda are the project -related development plan "Wohnen am Strom" and the development contract for the development plan "Living on the Seelübber See". Personnel new occupations on supervisory boards and the Nuwa Association Board are also up for debate.

The meeting of the city council promises to become an exciting exchange in view of the current crime situation and the efforts to better disagree. The invitation to the citizens' question hour shows that the concerns of the population are taken seriously. Let's look forward to the results of the session!