Uncertain if the Commission has knowledge about this matter.
The Federal Court of Justice has recently confirmed that the proceedings in Stuttgart regarding the investigative committee examining irregularities within the police were not flawed. However, as of August 2025, no public or recent update is found about this committee probing police irregularities or the involvement of Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU).
The investigative committee, which has been active for around three years, was initially triggered by a case of sexual harassment involving the highest-ranking police officer in the state at the time. The committee has questioned over 57 witnesses so far, including Minister Strobl, who was interrogated for hours over two sessions in the fall of 2022.
Minister Strobl has claimed memory lapses during his interrogation, citing that the incidents in question are too far in the past for him to recall individual details. He stated in the state parliament in Stuttgart that he had said everything in his earlier interrogations.
The committee's investigation includes examining promotion practices within the police and instances of sexual harassment. It also encompasses the case of the acquitted police officer, who was a commissioner and was cleared of sexual harassment charges by the Stuttgart Regional Court in July 2023. The acquittal of the police officer is final.
The investigative committee is also looking into the process of filling top positions within the police, including the case of the suspended police inspector's appointment. The committee's examination involves irregularities within the police and Minister Strobl's actions regarding a lawyer's letter.
It's important to note that the search results focus on other unrelated investigations and legal matters, such as EU commissioners’ payments to NGOs, international support for Ukraine, arrests related to terrorism, and fraud investigations in Europe.
If you require, I can help monitor news sources for future updates or advise on official German parliamentary or ministry websites that might report on this matter.
The ongoing investigative committee, delving into policy-and-legislation matters and politics surrounding police irregularities, is still probing the case involving Interior Minister Thomas Strobl. Despite the confirmation that the proceedings were not flawed by the Federal Court of Justice, no recent updates or policies have been announced in general-news sources regarding this committee's findings or Minister Strobl's potential involvement.
