Overview
- The Deutsche Polizeigewerkschaft Sachsen warned against weakening the draft and called it no luxury or political plaything.
- The bill would allow source-based telecom surveillance of smartphone chats, voice and video, plus the use of bodycams, tasers and AI-assisted electronic traffic monitoring.
- Union chair Cathleen Martin argued that adding artificial hurdles would not prevent abuse but would block investigations.
- The Greens condemned the draft as an attack on civil liberties and criticized the planned expansion of surveillance and police equipment.
- A Landtag hearing is the next step, and the CDU/SPD minority requires opposition votes to pass the changes.