Baden-Württemberg Considers Adopting NRW's Early Warning System for High-Risk Individuals

Following a fatal car attack in Mannheim, officials are evaluating measures to identify and manage individuals with potential for violence linked to mental health issues.

• Baden-Württemberg plans to discuss strategies for addressing potentially dangerous individuals with mental health issues at the upcoming Interior Ministers' Conference.
• The initiative follows a car attack in Mannheim by a man with a history of mental illness, which resulted in two deaths and multiple injuries.
• Officials in Baden-Württemberg are exploring the implementation of North Rhine-Westphalia's 'Periskop' system, designed to identify and monitor high-risk individuals.
• Since its launch in 2022, NRW's program has reviewed over 7,400 cases, identifying 362 individuals as high-risk, and involves collaboration across police, health, and educational institutions.
• Experts caution that while early warning systems can mitigate risks, they cannot entirely prevent unpredictable acts of violence due to the complexity of human behavior.

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