Against this background, the article takes a look at the ranks of the police and poses three main questions: Which changes in the social norms, the attitude to and the semantics of "violence" are also to be found in the police-force itself? How did the subjective perception towards violence change and which motivations and interests are behind the statement of rising violence against police officers. Here, the article also highlights the questions on the possible influence of the internal police language (e.g. "plain people") on escalations and how such vilification influences the official work, such as routine monitoring or the different levels of action. In addition, it has to do with the significance of narratives within the police-force itself concerning self-exercised or experienced violence and the impact on the collegiality feeling. At the same time, also the changed and complex role model expected of today's police to embody is addressed and examined in more detail. A glance at the Austrian model for the control of police violence and escalations is followed by a small digression on the obligation to label. Finally, position is taken on the motivations that proclaim a steady increase in violence against police and any associated consequences.
Conflicts conducted in a violent manner are depicted as significant social problems, especially when police is involved. The debate is often dominated by the theme "violence against police officers." Although the escalations are not new, but are described in the media as a new and ever worsening phenomenon. In this manner, the process of escalation regularly achieves "a new dimension". Although this cannot be based on statistics, such as the PKS (criminal statistics of the German police), it is often addressed by the police and their representatives. This situation suggests that there are still other aspects which can be linked with this remark.
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