Ramping Up Border Security: Dobrindt Touted for 12-Hour Shifts for Border Guards
Border guards may potentially work for 12-hour stretches, as per Dobrindt's plans.
Get ready for a beefed-up border patrol! The new CSU Federal Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt, is reportedly planning to step up border control efforts—and he's aiming big. Initial plans involve doubling the number of special border units to an impressive twelve, according to the latest Spiegel report. Also, mobile control and surveillance units are on the horizon.
But wait, there's more! The border inspection officers may soon be put through the wringer with 12-hour shifts, a move that's set to beef up the current force of 11,000 officers. This shift change could potentially lead to an increased number of control centers, currently pegged around 50.
The Spiegel's report is based on an alleged telephone conference's rumored outcomes between Dieter Romann, President of the Federal Police Office, and his directorate presidents. Though not officially confirmed, it's all adding up. Dobrindt has scheduled a statement for the late afternoon to lay everything out for us. Since taking office, Dobrindt promised swift action against illegal immigration.
Game-changing Measures: Dobrindt Unveils Initial Border Policies
Things are about to heat up at the borders! The alleged reinforcements at the borders, as reported by the Spiegel, commence with keeping current federal police officers stationed at the border while adding the replacement staff assigned to them as extra manpower. Unfortunately, this will not be enough to secure all border crossings along the approximately 4,000-kilometer-long border of the Federal Republic.
On the first day of the new federal government, there were initially no significant changes to border controls, at least in the western regions. "We are doing our job as we have in the past months," said Stefan Döhn, spokesperson for the Federal Police Inspectorate Trier, at a border checkpoint on the A64 from Luxembourg. "We have not received any new instructions. We are continuing as before."
Border controls have been reinstated at all German external borders since mid-September 2024. In February, the federal government extended border controls at all German external borders by half a year, until September 15.
More on the Man Behind the Plan: Alexander Dobrindt
Dobrindt, the new German Interior Minister, is determined to tighten border control measures. His plans include bolstering the border police force with up to 3,000 additional officers, bringing the total force to around 14,000[1]. Dobrindt's immigration-centric policies include measures to combat unauthorized immigration, step up deportations, and fortify border security[2][3]. Though specifics about new shift lengths for border guards are yet to be announced, the emphasis on strengthening border controls implies that any adjustments to work schedules would likely enhance security and streamline border management.
Let's wait for Dobrindt's official statement to learn more about the 12-hour shift plan and how it will impact border control effectiveness. Stay tuned!
[1] https://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/erdebeben-erstes-deutsche-polizeigesetz-unter-a-doebindt-als-innnenminister_id_12468048.html[2] https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/a-doebindt-will-bundeswehr-an-grenzen-einsatzkapazitaeten-im-grenzschutz-a-1379939.html[3] https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/dobrindt-inneres-ministerium-101.html
- The new German Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt, aims to increase border security by doubling special border units and establishing mobile control and surveillance units, as reported by Spiegel.
- Dobrindt plans to beef up the current force of 11,000 border inspection officers by potentially implementing 12-hour shifts, which could lead to an increased number of control centers.
- Dobrindt's reinforced border control measures include combating unauthorized immigration, stepping up deportations, and fortifying border security, as evidenced by his intention to add 3,000 officers to the border police force.
- The focus on strengthening border controls implies that any adjustments to work schedules, such as extending shift lengths for border guards, would likely enhance security and streamline border management.
- The threat of war-and-conflicts, migration, and politics are factors that may contribute to the need for increased border control measures, as emphasized by Dobrindt's general news policies and commitment to tightening community policy and employment policy at the borders.
