First judgments according to the shooting series in Stuttgart: Four men sentenced to prison terms

First judgments according to the shooting series in Stuttgart: Four men sentenced to prison terms

according to a report by www.echo24.de , four men were sentenced to several years in prison after a series of shootings in the Stuttgart area. They were charged with attempted manslaughter and unauthorized possession of guns. Investigations in further cases are still underway, and the judgments are not yet final.

meaning of gang crime and firearm force in Stuttgart

These cases are in a broader context of gang crime and gun walks, which in recent years have also come into focus in Germany. Stuttgart is one of the cities in Germany in which gangs operating with weapons are active. According to Stuttgart Nachrichten , warns the former constitutional protection officer and current Stuttgart criminal councilor Steve Kötter about a general assessment and emphasizes that there are no clan structures in Stuttgart, such as in some Ruhr area cities.

Current security situation in Stuttgart

It is important to emphasize that despite the clashes between rivalry groups Stuttgart, over average, there is no above -average crime rate. According to the Police headquarters Stuttgart , the number of criminal offenses per 100,000 inhabitants has even remained below the average comparable cities.

Prevention is a central component in dealing with gang crime. The city of Stuttgart and the state of Baden-Württemberg have launched several projects in recent years to keep young people and young adults from crime and violence. This includes the program "Strength instead of power", which shows young people alternatives to a life in crime and relies on cooperation with schools, social institutions and the police, such as reported. The case shows that the work of the security authorities is of great importance and that further efforts are necessary to contain violence.