Chaos in the Moabiter Criminal Court: Association closes!

Chaos in the Moabiter Criminal Court: Association closes!

Berlin, Deutschland - The closure of the assistance office of the public prosecutor's office in the Moabit Criminal Court will be effective from July 1, 2025. This was reported by the Berliner Zeitung . The reason for this measure is overcrowded and dilapidated rooms that have to be closed for health and safety reasons. In the affected evidence office, thousands of evidence for legal proceedings are stored, including crime tools, knives, firearms and drugs.

The closure ensures concern at the German Police Union (DPolG). Frank Teichert, deputy state chairman of DPolG Berlin, expresses that this decision could significantly impair practical police work. Many departments already have difficulty finding enough space for the storage of evidence, since the evidence rooms in the State Criminal Police Office and in local directorate are not suitable for longer storage.

worries about security and organization

The closure could lead to organizational chaos and also put a strain on the police. Michael Thomas Petzold, spokesman for the public prosecutor's office, emphasizes that the employees of the assistant position are exposed to considerable dangers due to the variety and nature of the evidence. There are also increased fire hazards and the storage capacities are almost busy.

In the context of an occupational safety law, considerable defects were found that required temporary closure and necessary renovation work. However, the public prosecutor emphasizes that the secure storage of evidence is essential for law enforcement. It assures that the courts can continue to prevent main negotiations in which aservates are required and that the publication of released assets are guaranteed.

The importance of evidence in police work

agency, such as evidence from murder cases, data carriers, construction machinery and even lacquer abrasion of accident vehicles, play a central role in police work. According to police Saxony such objects are intensively recorded and managed. Each evidence receives a special number and is documented in a computer program. This thorough administration is crucial for the proper processing of criminal proceedings.

The importance of the preservation of evidence is also reflected in the current police crime statistics. In 2024, crime in Germany fell by 1.7 percent to 5,837,445 registered crimes. The main reasons for the decline are cannabis partialization, which leads to a decline in the cannabis criminal offenses. Nevertheless, violent crime has increased by 1.5 percent to 217,277 cases, which has been the highest level since 2007. The clarification rate remained stable at around 58 percent, with 3,385,919 cases being informed, such as the Federal Criminal Police Office

The upcoming closure of the assistance position in Moabit not only brings logistical chaos, but also raises questions about the security and efficiency of police work. The pressure on the existing storage capacities could continue to increase, while the public prosecutor's office adheres to its fundamental obligations to ensure evidence.