Shock in Trudering: Police investigate after sexual assault at party!

Shock in Trudering: Police investigate after sexual assault at party!

A worrying incident is causing a stir in Munich: On Saturday evening, around 3:30 a.m., there was a scandalous incident involving a 33-year-old police officer at a private party in Trudering. According to sueddeutsche.de, the officer is said to have danced at several women between the ages of 20 and 30 and touched them inappropriately. The drunken police officer resisted the reluctant attempts of the hostess and another female to force him out of the house and injured the hostess in the arm.

In an increasingly aggressive argument, other guests finally pushed the man into the garden and informed his colleagues. When they arrived, the 33-year-old continued to be upset and resisted, which ultimately led to him being transported to the police station. It turned out that he was heavily intoxicated. The criminal police are now investigating sexual harassment, while the executive board is examining disciplinary measures.

Sexual assault in the police

This incident is part of the current debates about sexual harassment within the police. Studies such as those by the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering and Organization show alarming results: a fifth of employees at the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) perceive their colleagues as sexist. A tenth of respondents even reported sexual harassment from superiors or colleagues, with sexist jokes and unwanted advances being common problems (fr.de).

This topic is also viewed critically in politics and by managers. The expert Puglisi says that police managers have a decisive influence on how such border crossings are dealt with. She criticizes the fact that in a specific case a transferred head of the police department experienced the negative consequences of an incident, while the accused head of inspection was initially supposed to be promoted, which probably shows a lack of consequences in such cases (zeit.de).

Those affected, especially women in the police, seem worried and often feel unsafe. Puglisi points out that many women are paying close attention to the discussions and fear that speaking out will ultimately be more detrimental than remaining silent. The organization seems to be enduring the explosive situation, which further complicates the situation.

The current incident in Munich underlines the urgency of taking action against sexual harassment within the police force and strengthening the courage of those affected to defend themselves against attacks.