15 Hamburg Police Officers Investigated for Racist and Nazi-Glorifying Chats

Searches of homes and offices uncover thousands of messages, prompting disciplinary action and suspension of implicated officers.

Hamburg police are investigating 15 officers, including six active and three retired, for sharing racist and Nazi-glorifying messages in private chat groups.
Authorities conducted searches at the homes and offices of the accused, seizing numerous digital devices for evidence review.
The investigation began after two officers were previously implicated in unrelated legal issues, leading to the discovery of the incriminating chats.
Disciplinary measures have been initiated for all 15 officers, with several suspended from duty and barred from carrying weapons or accessing police facilities.
The Hamburg police chief emphasized a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination and vowed thorough accountability in alignment with constitutional values.