Overview
- Police president Miriam Brauns reported the officer to prosecutors for suspected attempted fraud and initiated disciplinary action, with a promotion freeze now in place.
- For neutrality, the internal investigation was assigned to the Duisburg presidium while the Düsseldorf public prosecutor handles the criminal assessment.
- Reporting cites a roughly 43-place rise on the promotion list due to female-preference tie-break rules, which the authority says could have advanced the officer from A9 to A10.
- The officer denies wrongdoing, says she has long identified as a woman, and accuses leadership of discrimination, a claim the police reject.
- An administrative lawsuit over the freeze is ongoing after an initial court round reportedly favored the officer and the authority issued a new freeze.