Overview

• Schleswig-Holstein's government plans to reform the Landesverwaltungsgesetz to allow preventive detention based on 'concrete danger' rather than an imminent attack.
• The proposed measures aim to address a rise in knife attacks, following the establishment of weapon-free zones in 2024.
• Electronic ankle monitors would be used more broadly, including for preventing violent crimes and protecting victims of domestic violence.
• The reforms would enable police to detain individuals suspected of planning terrorist acts, mass killings, or other violent crimes earlier in the process.
• The initiative mirrors similar measures in Bavaria, where preventive detention can last up to one month with potential extensions approved by a judge.