Security: Are Saxony-Anhalt police officers turning their backs? Above-average number of transfer requests following AfD victory
In Saxony-Anhalt, the first interior minister from the ranks of the AfD could take office. Some officials want to leave the federal state for this reason. But this is not that easy.
Eleven police officers from Saxony-Anhalt have applied for transfers to other German states since the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the state election on September 6. The AfD is set to form the first right-wing government in the country, with Ulrich Siegmund slated to become minister-president and potentially the first AfD interior minister.
The police union says the number of transfer requests is unusually high, and many officers are concerned about potential changes to the state's security policy under AfD leadership. The union is calling for a simpler transfer process and warning that young officers may leave the force if they are unable to transfer.
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