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Gelnhausen Security Commission Proposes Citywide Safety Overhaul After Pool Harassment

It outlines enhanced video monitoring, dedicated community liaisons, public safety surveying, formation of a comprehensive autumn prevention concept

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Overview

  • Gelnhausen’s newly formed security commission held its inaugural meeting today and recommended modernizing video surveillance across the city.
  • Commission members called for the deployment of integration officers and streetworkers to bridge cultural and linguistic divides in public spaces.
  • Officials plan a public safety survey in collaboration with the state police to identify danger spots and inform targeted interventions.
  • The group urged participation in the Interior Ministry’s Kompass program and proposed upgrading pool facilities with revamped changing rooms, trained staff and modern entry systems.
  • Meanwhile, the Hanau public prosecutor continues a high-intensity investigation into the June 22 pool groping, with four suspects released pending further proceedings.