Frankfurt / Main (dpa / lhe) - After renewed investigations into right-wing chat content against Frankfurt police officers, the Presidium has drawn the first conclusions. Disciplinary proceedings had been initiated against the five officials - including three middle-level executives - the Bureau announced on Thursday. In addition, there are new management structures in the affected areas, including the investigation department. According to the new chief of police, Stefan Müller, a working group is to analyze the "very serious process" and take further steps.
The core area of police leadership responsibility is affected. "Supervisors always have a role model function, they bear the essential responsibility for the service and technical supervision. They always have to act according to the law," explained Müller. According to previous findings, these are blatant violations of these basic principles.
Last Friday there had been searches of the five police officers. All five were suspended. One of the officials is suspected of having used license plates of anti-constitutional organizations, the prosecutor said. In this context, three other officials are accused of thwarting criminal prosecution while in office, and one of them is also accused of violating official secrecy. There is initial suspicion of a violation of official secrecy against another official.
Officials at the Frankfurt Presidium have repeatedly caused scandals in recent years, including with right-wing chat groups. In the new case, too, the search warrants are based on the results of investigations in chat groups of a messenger service.
