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The German state of Hesse on Thursday said it was dissolving Frankfurt's elite police force after several officers wereaccused of participating in far-right online chats and swapping neo-Nazi symbols.
Prosecutors investigating 20 police officers, including elite commandos, 17 of them suspected of distributing content which incites racial hatred or sharing neo-Nazi images
BERLIN (AP) — The German city of Frankfurt's tactical police unit is being disbanded amid an investigation of some members' suspected participation in a chat group where far-right messages were exchanged, authorities said Thursday.
Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 Mute audio On Wednesday, German prosecutors dismissed 19 policemen and suspended another over the chats, which came to light in the course of a separate investigation of an officer in the commando unit who was suspected of sharing child pornography. “During an evaluation of the suspect’s mobile phones, several chat groups where criminal content was shared by members were identified,” Frankfurt Senior Public Prosecutor Nadja Niesen said in a statement. This is a sensitive issue in a country where awareness of the Nazis’ World War II atrocit...
Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Frankfurt tactical police unit disbanded in far-right probe Authorities say that the German city of Frankfurtâs tactical police unit is being disbanded amid an investigation of some membersâ suspected participation in a chat group where far-right messages were exchanged ByThe Associated Press ⢠2 min read Email this article BERLIN -- The German city of Frankfurt's tactical police unit is being disbanded amid an investigation of some members' suspected participation in a chat group where far-right messages...