CDU, SPD and BSW reach agreement on police law

Tasers only for special units

The cabinet presented its draft for a new police law in February. In addition to the use of tasers, it also includes rules for the use of and defense against drones, the covert and automated recognition of car license plates and a legal basis for the introduction of source telecommunication surveillance (source TKÜ). This enables the police to monitor encrypted telecommunications on a case-by-case basis and subject to judicial approval.

"For us as the CDU, it was important to create so-called source telecommunications surveillance, especially for the prevention of serious crimes and terrorism," emphasized Wähner. "After all, criminals also use encrypted communication such as WhatsApp & Co. - the police must counter this on an equal footing."

Criticism of the agreement came from the Greens. "The BSW has allowed itself to be ripped off for a few fig-leaf amendments," said the parliamentary group's spokesperson on domestic affairs, Valentin Lippmann. The agreement is at the expense of civil rights.