Violence prevention measures in the context of a “gang war”

In the greater Stuttgart area, and thus in the jurisdiction of several regional police headquarters (Aalen, Ludwigsburg, Reutlingen, Stuttgart and Ulm), there have been repeated violent confrontations, including attempted homicides, on an unprecedented scale since 2022, which are essentially attributable to two rival groups. So-called live firearms and hand grenades have also been used. The conflict has considerably disturbed the peace under the law significantly disrupted public order and has had a lasting impact on citizens' sense of security. In a concerted response under the leadership of the BW State Criminal Police Office, the BW police set up a special organisational structure with a focus on countering the rival groups with criminal prosecution measures, but also with measures under police law. In addition, the classic police and judicial countermeasures were conceptually supplemented by preventive activities in 2024.
In a presentation, the initial situation, a description of the problem with an analysis of the causes and the measures that have been taken to date and are constantly being further developed will be presented. The presentation will cover the initial situation, a problem description with cause analysis, and the measures taken so far, which are continuously being developed.