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<p>Violent crimes and police operations involving knives have repeatedly attracted media attention. While both national and international research has begun to focus on knife-related incidents, there is a&#xa0;notable lack of studies examining cases in which police officers themselves are the targets of knife attacks. This study addresses this research gap by analyzing the circumstances of such incidents, including the context of police deployment, attack dynamics, offender characteristics and police responses. The analysis is based on police crime statistics (<i>Polizeiliche</i> <i>Kriminalstatistik</i>, PKS) from the city of Hamburg, covering the period from 2019 to June 2023. Included in the study were cases involving crimes committed with knives in which police officers were identified as victims, an incident type not specifically represented in the published PKS data. A&#xa0;total of <i>N</i> = 44&#xa0;case files from police investigations were examined, all of which involved confrontations or attacks against officers using knives. The findings indicate that most knife attacks occurred during operations involving administrative assistance or noise complaints but also in situations involving suicidal behavior or self-harm. In 70.5% of cases, according to police assessments the suspects showed signs of a&#xa0;mental health disorder and/or alcohol or drug consumption. The study further analyzes the characteristics of these operations across three subgroups (indications of mental illness, substance use, no documented special features) and discusses implications for police procedures in managing such high-risk encounters.</p>

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Messerangriffe gegen Polizeibeamt:innen

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    2025年9月3日

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  • Lena Posch,
  • Dennis Pauckstadt

摘要

Violent crimes and police operations involving knives have repeatedly attracted media attention. While both national and international research has begun to focus on knife-related incidents, there is a notable lack of studies examining cases in which police officers themselves are the targets of knife attacks. This study addresses this research gap by analyzing the circumstances of such incidents, including the context of police deployment, attack dynamics, offender characteristics and police responses. The analysis is based on police crime statistics (Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik, PKS) from the city of Hamburg, covering the period from 2019 to June 2023. Included in the study were cases involving crimes committed with knives in which police officers were identified as victims, an incident type not specifically represented in the published PKS data. A total of N = 44 case files from police investigations were examined, all of which involved confrontations or attacks against officers using knives. The findings indicate that most knife attacks occurred during operations involving administrative assistance or noise complaints but also in situations involving suicidal behavior or self-harm. In 70.5% of cases, according to police assessments the suspects showed signs of a mental health disorder and/or alcohol or drug consumption. The study further analyzes the characteristics of these operations across three subgroups (indications of mental illness, substance use, no documented special features) and discusses implications for police procedures in managing such high-risk encounters.