The commission also made reference to the observed deficits in
providing information and stressed the importance of informing
detainees about fingerprinting and photographing measures and the
further course of official processing. The police department reported
that the process had been changed, so that official processing is now
quicker. Once an interpreter arrives, general instructions are given
before the start of fingerprinting and photographing measures, since
written informational materials are often not understandable to the
detainees.
2.7.5
Information regarding
official processing
Interpreters must be available.
The initial questioning of traumatised persons must be done by professionals.
Information about official acts must be provided expeditiously.
Positive findings
The commissions observed official police actions. As already
mentioned at the outset, not all observations give rise to criticism. The
police behaved in a highly professional manner at almost all football
games, raids and events as well as several forced returns. The
commissions passed this positive feedback on to the officials and their
supervisors at the concluding meetings. The commission gave
particularly positive feedback regarding the conduct of several named
officials based on many observations. The NPM also informed the
Federal Ministry of the Interior regarding them.
Many police operations
are properly carried out
In one case involving a manifestation in Vienna, the commission asked
to report its positive impressions directly to the police department of
Vienna. The NPM gladly granted this request. The reason for this
praise was – as in other cases – the de-escalating behaviour of the
police through the use of the 3 D strategy. Potential troublemakers
were expelled, and the police accompanied the manifestation in a
loose formation without shields and helmets at a generous distance
from the protest march. These tactics resulted in the manifestation
proceeding smoothly.
The discussions within the working group regarding the new
Notification Decree were characterised by an open exchange of views
and mutual trust with the goal of finding a joint solution. The fact that
there was no substantial criticism of the information policy of the
Federal Ministry of the Interior by the NPM as at the editorial close
shows that this mutual trust has thus far been justified.
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