(de-news.net) – The federal and state interior ministers have decided to change their approach to dealing with mentally ill violent offenders, focusing on improved data exchange. This decision followed a special conference convened after the Aschaffenburg knife attack, which resulted in two deaths. Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) emphasized the need for stricter handling concerning such offenders, stating that enhanced data exchange would enable the police to identify and intervene in case of risks earlier. The ministers recommended networking security, health, immigration, and weapons authorities nationwide. They also reiterated their call for easier collection of biometric data.

After the conference, Faeser highlighted the necessity for police, health, immigration, and weapons authorities to exchange more data to recognize and address risks posed by such individuals promptly. She also stressed the importance of reviewing laws related to the admission and accommodation of dangerous mentally ill persons.

Faeser underscored the urgency of passing three laws in the German Bundestag: the Common European Asylum System to limit irregular migration, a new Federal Police Law to strengthen the federal police, and new powers to security authorities, including facial recognition of serious offenders and AI-supported analysis of data by the police.