Magdeburg police draw positive conclusions about the deployment in the state elections

On Sunday, the Magdeburg police station drew a positive conclusion from the operation surrounding the state elections. As the authority announced, 16 meetings with a total of around 15,000 participants took place in the city over the entire weekend. The largest gathering on Cathedral Square numbered 8,000 people.

According to the Magdeburg police station, the incident was largely trouble-free. The police only recorded isolated crimes in connection with the meetings. The actual election day on Sunday also passed without any relevant events.

In order to ensure the protection of the election and an orderly process, according to the Magdeburg police station, around 1,000 police officers were on duty every day throughout the weekend - including support forces from several federal states and the federal police.