Overview

• The draft package requires police to activate bodycams during use or threat of force and automatically when officers draw firearms, extending their use to private homes.
• Judges would gain authority to mandate electronic ankle monitors for domestic violence offenders under the 'Spanish model' to warn and protect victims.
• The proposed law clarifies drone operations by police and authorizes countermeasures against unauthorized flights near sensitive sites after near-daily overflights were reported.
• New provisions would permit AI-driven real-time video surveillance and live biometric matching for rapid detection of criminal behavior and identification of individuals.
• After concluding consultations this summer, the government plans to introduce the bill in the Landtag in autumn 2025, with privacy advocates and legal experts poised to scrutinize its constitutional compliance.