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Osnabrück Police President Proposes GPS-Linked Monitors to Curb Femicides

Interior Minister Daniela Behrens plans to embed the Spanish approach in the upcoming NPOG reform.

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Overview

  • Friedo de Vries assumed office as Osnabrück police president on June 1 after leading Niedersachsen’s State Criminal Police Office since 2018.
  • He proposes offenders wear electronic ankle monitors and potential victims carry GPS devices to alert police when the two come into proximity.
  • Three women were killed by partners or ex-partners in Niedersachsen within a single week in May, and all suspects have been arrested and charged with murder.
  • Daniela Behrens has announced that electronic monitoring will be enshrined in the revised Niedersachsen Police and Ordnance Authorities Act.
  • Sachsen and Hessen have already adopted the Spanish model, which studies indicate has reduced femicides by about a quarter annually since 2009.