Overview

• Bremen’s Interior Senator Ulrich Mäurer is urging lawmakers to adopt a Spanish-style ankle monitor scheme for violent offenders.
• Under the plan, women at heightened risk could receive proximity warnings on smartwatches when monitored offenders approach.
• The proposal has been embraced by the new federal coalition and is slated for debate at the Interior Ministers Conference in Bremerhaven.
• Germany has recorded a sharp uptick in violent crimes, including almost daily gender-based killings of women and girls.
• Delegates will also consider measures for offenders with mental health issues and examine links between migration and certain violent offenses.