Police Successfully Maintain Order on New Year's Eve in Berlin, Bringing a Close to Efforts
In a shift from previous years, the Berlin Senate has decided to cancel the New Year's Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate. This decision comes as the Senate has announced a cost-saving measure which includes a cut in youth, social, and educational work, as part of a larger set of cuts.
The police presence on New Year's Eve has been a topic of contention, with the article suggesting that it is often used to suppress protesters. However, there are no specific search results indicating documented instances of wasteful spending around New Year's Eve in Berlin related to police presence, enforcement of noise restriction zones, or suppression of protesters.
The German Police Union (GdP) has proposed the removal of joint patrols with the BVG. This proposal is related to a particular patrol, the "cleaning patrol" along the U8, which is supposed to bring more security but has been criticised for driving away impoverished people. The GdP suggests that these joint patrols mainly affect impoverished people and have proposed their removal due to this impact.
Interestingly, the GdP's proposal does not involve the "cleaning patrol" along the U8. In fact, the GdP's proposed removal of joint patrols with the BVG is not related to the "cleaning patrol" along the U8. The Senate will not provide any funds for the event, and the private organizer does not want to proceed without state money, which further contributes to the cancellation of the New Year's Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate.
Last year, the Senate's economics administration spent 300,000 euros on the New Year's Eve party. The ineffectiveness of noise restriction zones on New Year's Eve is noted in the article, with the police, according to the Police Union, preferring fewer tasks on New Year's Eve.
The large police presence to enforce noise restriction zones on New Year's Eve is ineffective, according to the Police Union. Despite this, the GdP has proposed that these joint patrols mainly affect impoverished people, and their removal could potentially lead to a more restrained police presence in the future. However, without specific evidence or examples, the extent of this change remains uncertain.
The German Police Union (GdP) has proposed reducing police presence, specifically through the removal of joint patrols with the BVG, to potentially lead to a more restrained presence in the future. Interestingly, this proposal is not connected to the cancellation of the New Year's Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate, which was due to budget cuts affecting youth, social, and educational work.
