Police consistently pans a knife ban in Kaltenkirchen!

Police consistently pans a knife ban in Kaltenkirchen!

in Kaltenkirchen, in the Segeberg district, the police carried out a control campaign on February 11, 2025 to enforce the weapons and knife ban on the local transport. This ban has been established in local transport since December 2024 after similar regulations in long -distance transport have been applied since October 2024. Between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., more than 130 people were checked, with a folding knife being secured. A procedure is now being initiated against the owner of the knife.

The control took place in cooperation with the city's municipal security service. The deputy district manager Fabian Schröter reported positive feedback from the population to enforce the ban and security in public space.

framework conditions of the weapons and knife ban

The weapons and knife ban in public transport includes a variety of regulations, such as the Hamburg . For example, police, Bundeswehr, customs administration as well as organizations such as fire brigade and emergency services are excluded from the ban. Within the prohibition area, weapons and dangerous objects may only be transported under certain conditions, for example in closed vehicles, provided that the weapon ban is passed through without interruption.