Overview
- Constanze Geiert told the Saxon state parliament that residents’ sense of safety is deteriorating and called for “honest communication.”
- She reported more youth violence, a growing group of intensive and repeat offenders, and rising, bolder shoplifting including organized groups.
- An interministerial action plan is being prepared to better link police with prosecutors for quicker controls and faster steps such as detention warrant applications.
- Citing a spring letter from Aue-Bad Schlema’s mayor, she said some residents avoid public places or worry about school routes, which authorities partly pushed back locally.
- Geiert warned that failure to act would damage trust in the state, while debate continues as a ZDF poll showed 63% backed Merz’s refined statement and critics accuse him of racism.