Overview

• SPD parliamentary leader Stefan Politze urged the federal government to advance the existing station surveillance program and broaden it beyond major hubs.
• He called for installations at small and rural stops across Lower Saxony, saying the technology is proven and affordable.
• Politze emphasized that cameras aid crime clarification, acknowledging they cannot always prevent attacks like the Friedland case.
• The initiative follows the killing of 16-year-old Liana K. at Friedland station, with reports identifying the suspect as a rejected asylum seeker from Iraq.
• Coverage notes plans for future use of AI in station security, and there is no new federal decision or legislation yet.