Overview

• The Sonderkommission ‘Junge Räuber’ was established in 2023 following a sharp rise in street robberies in Bremen.
• Recent investigations revealed travel patterns of offenders between Bremen and Hamburg, prompting closer intercity coordination.
• Bremen and Hamburg police recently held a working meeting to address shared challenges posed by mobile youth robbery gangs.
• Bremen has been collaborating with Hannover police since 2024, identifying overlaps in suspect profiles across cities.
• Since the commission’s inception, street robbery offenses in the region have declined, reflecting the effectiveness of intensified measures.