Weapons controls in Kiel: For more security in public space!

Weapons controls in Kiel: For more security in public space!

In the Kiel area, the police have become active and carried out several weapon controls to strengthen the feeling of security of the citizens. These controls took place in Kiel-Gaarden, at Kiel Central Station and at the Preetz train station. While no violations of the weapons law were found in the latter two places, the police were less lucky at the Kiel Central Station. There were two one-hand knives, two folding knives, a hunting knife and a blunt sword in a 22-year-old. In addition, some drugs and a firearm came to light. The measures are intended to consolidate awareness of the prohibition of weapons in public and convey a feeling of security to people, reports the Kieler News .

But what does security mean for the local people? A basic need for security shapes life in every community. The feeling of security depends on many factors, such as health, interpersonal relationships or the financial situation. Public spaces are often shaped by so -called "fear locations" and social disorder symptoms that can negatively influence the feeling of security. In this way, citizens can be afraid of crimes that rarely appear, which significantly influences their behavior, as the show

police presence and their effect

inconsistent is the view of how an increased police presence actually affects the feeling of security. A study from Kassel shows that additional police can increase the perception of social problems in certain areas without changing the objective crime figures. It is precisely in these areas that the citizens reported an increase in the feeling of uncertainty. The respondents nevertheless wanted more police presence, which indicates a complex relationship between the subjective feeling of security and actual crime. Although the police effectively occurs, the feeling of security is often behind the actual figures, reported [Behoerden-spiegel.de] (https://www.behoerden-spiegel.de/2024/28/ Security Gefuehl-schaffen-aber-wie/).

A field experiment, organized by criminologist Tim Pfeiffer, will meanwhile examine the effects of police presence in Kassel. The police are targeted in certain districts by uniformed foot strips. Over 18,000 citizens were invited to participate in a panel survey to record the perception before and after the interventions, as reported pra -vaVERNIVEN.TAG.de. The results of this study could provide valuable indications of how scientifically well -founded measures can be sustainably improved the security feeling of the population.

summarized it is shown that the creation of a feeling of security among the population does not only depend on the numbers that the police report. Rather, social dynamics and individual perceptions also play a major role. The path to a safe living environment leads to the closing of gaps in public perception and the effective address of fears - be it through police work or other preventive measures. It remains exciting which approaches the cities will come up with in the future.