Greifswald in turmoil: vandalism on a new artificial turf pitch!

Greifswald in turmoil: vandalism on a new artificial turf pitch!

The North German city of Greifswald is once again faced with vandalism on their sports field at the dubnaring. After the newly laid artificial turf pitch was only installed a few days ago, it was damaged by strangers on Friday night. This has already been the second attack on this place since 2018 when rioters had cut out six square meters of the lawn. The city administration is concerned and has now decided to prevent future incidents, as the Nordkurier

In the current incident, a piece of the artificial turf with the dimensions 1.25 by 4.85 meters was cut off. There are also further damage to property around the square: graffiti with right -wing radical symbols and the destruction of seating, including tables and benches made of stainless steel, which were partially broken down and abused as fireplaces. The city estimates the costs of the damage to several thousand euros. For the spare parts alone, around 3000 euros are estimated for the bank and 3500 euros for a table.

Security in focus

The city administration has already filed a complaint with the police and calls on the population to report information. Even if the perpetrators are previously unknown, the city checks how it can increase security on the sports field. This also includes the possible installation of surveillance cameras in order to prevent such vandalism in the future, such as Ostsee-Zeitung reported.

In recent years, damage to the roofing and wastebasket had repeatedly occurred, which affects the confidence in the safety of public spaces in Greifswald. This brings the city administration into a difficult location, since the maintenance and renovation of the sports facilities repeatedly causes high costs. The renovation of the artificial turf pitch alone is 400,000 euros.

The problem of vandalism increases again and again and requires a rethink in prevention. Many cities are now transferring not only to scold young people with a bad reputation, but also to actively seek solutions in order to children. Concepts for the prevention of vandalism are more in demand than ever, and the city administration in Greifswald could get from experience and tips on 180-security