When police officers break the law

The Zurich police had to accept a double blow. It is equal to two cases of procedure have been known to the guardians, who had performed in the own pocket – or at least suspected. Both were regarded in their communities as a well-earned, respectable village police officers.

The longtime police chief of Richterswil had the diversion of Parking fees in the amount of almost 150'000 Swiss francs, the "Zürichsee-Zeitung" reported. The case flew open in 2018 – in April, he comes before the court. The Accused is guilty.

Also, the long-time village police officer from Uitikon has diverted money. He has put a Park busses over 110 francs in the own bag. The case was made today from the "view" public. As the member of the municipal Council Patrick Wolf explains, was oriented to the community in December about the case. 21. January, have you filed a criminal complaint and the police officer dismissed without notice, Wolf. The Zurich Prosecutor's office has launched a procedure for suspected embezzlement. The presumption of innocence applies.

According to Erich Wenzinger, spokesman for the Zurich Prosecutor's office, in this method, the only one of the former Uitiker village police officer is currently facing. The Run of a, which is concerned with the allegation of abuse of office and passive corruption. Here, too, the presumption of innocence applies.

in Addition, have submitted in 2017 a Person a criminal complaint against the Uitiker police officers, because of this I have issued in the year 2011 for a fine of 120 Swiss francs, not a receipt. This procedure had been discontinued for lack of Evidence.

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controls Equal to two Zurich-based problem police officers in one day: a coincidence or an expression of a deeper Malaise? The Canton police say neither the case itself nor to the "related questions" something, since it was in the case of the two offending to community police officers. The Canton police have nothing to do with the incidents.

Harald Minich, the President of the "Association of Municipal police corps of the Canton of Zurich", has no knowledge of other similar cases, in addition to the now public. Also the spokesman of the Supreme public Prosecutor's office are no other similar cases are currently pending.

Minich therefore assumes that it is the misconduct of individual cases. What will not change anything to the fact that the misconduct be serious. A police officer, the need to the trust of such failure as in Uitikon, Richterswil, act "reprehensible," says Minich. Eliminate such cases were, in spite of controls. It was, however, trying to minimize a tight, Controlling the risk of Misuse.

According to the judge wiler parish clerk Roger Nauer have been drawn into his community in a very concrete Lessons: So you've replaced as an immediate measure, the Central Park watch. The new watches could secure the payments "electronically identification". In addition, the safety Commission had adopted "a more specific instruction for dealing with Parking meters in the money".

the wages should not be

That the misconduct could be an expression of dissatisfaction with the Compensation, denies the President of the Zurich police officers Association, Gerhard Schaub, with vehemence. "The Zurich police officers can be satisfied with your wages." On a team level, there were no significant differences between the Salaries of municipal, city and cantonal police officers.

Harald Minich, principal stresses professional head of the police Adliswil/Langnau am Albis,,, policemen are not Überfiguren, but "normal people, where errors can be avoided." Who is the law eighth as a police officer, however, deliberately and severely miss, crossing the red line. Such persons are not more than police officers portable. It is the task of superiors, to raise the awareness of the police forces time and again that they don't have a role model.

That incidents of shake, such as those in Zurich and Richterswil, trust in the police, denies Minich. It is all the more important to show the population that "the police closely watch – and that the misconduct investigated and prosecuted". Nevertheless, he was convinced that the daily work of the Zurich police corps "is the best proof, that you are allowed to give the police confidence". (Tages-Anzeiger.ch/Newsnet)

Created: 22.02.2019, 15:13 PM