Plan: network with officials
The last generation probably has 100 police officers among its supporters
7/22/2023 9:32 am
Is the Last Generation a criminal organization? The allegation is at least in the room. Apparently, that doesn’t stop some police officers from joining the climate activists. It’s not illegal, but it’s still met with criticism.
The climate activists of the last generation are looking for an exchange with police officers. There is also the “Police Networking” working group within the movement, as the “Welt am Sonntag” reports. The activists say they work with around 100 police officers who sympathize with their movement.
“The network extends across several federal states and authorities and is constantly expanding,” said federal police officer Chiara Malz, who heads the AG, the newspaper. In addition to her, seven other officials are active in the closer network of climate activists. “We are in contact with 80 to 100 other police officers,” said Malz. The policewoman takes care of networking and explains police work within the last generation. “The exchange takes place in both directions.”
A spokeswoman for the federal police told the newspaper that officials could also get involved in society outside of work. “However, the behavior inside and outside of the service must always do justice to the respect and trust that the profession requires,” said the spokeswoman.
“Hair-raising” allegations?
The federal chairman of the police union (GdP), Jochen Kopelke, sees this critically. According to the report, he said: “Police officers who support a pan-European group that massively and repeatedly sabotages critical infrastructure, damages historical works of art, provokes, intimidates and takes people hostage must be aware of their responsibility and the consequences of their service law.”
The federal police officer and head of the working group Malz finds the accusation that it is a criminal organization “outrageous”. However, such a classification would not prevent her from continuing to work there. So she doesn’t see a contradiction to her job. “I take part in any form of protest that is undoubtedly legal.”
According to the “Welt am Sonntag”, events and seminars with activists from the last generation have already taken place at several police schools. The German Police University in Münster, the Baden-Württemberg Police University and the Berlin School of Economics and Law confirmed this on request.