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Life-threatening operation: Serb with knife threatens police in Vienna!
In the Brigittenau district of Vienna, a 28-year-old threatened officers with a knife during a police operation and was injured.
Life-threatening operation: Serb with knife threatens police in Vienna!
A shocking incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Vienna: A 28-year-old Serbian citizen was shot by the police after he threatened the emergency services with a knife. Loud dunav.at The man's concerned parents alerted the emergency services at around 1:30 p.m. because he was in an exceptional psychological situation and was possibly considering self-harm.
The incident took place in Vienna's 20th district, Brigittenau. Officers from the Brigittenau city police command initially responded, but when no one opened the door, the fire department was called in to force access to the apartment. The WEGA special unit then took over the situation. The man came out of the kitchen with a knife and ignored the police officers' repeated verbal requests.
Stricter operating conditions
An attempt to subdue him with a stun gun failed, putting the officers in an extremely dangerous situation. In view of the acute threat to the emergency services, several shots had to be fired, which critically injured the man. After receiving emergency medical treatment on site, he was taken to hospital in critical condition.
This incident not only raises questions about police training in dealing with mental health crises, but also reflects a worrying trend. How fragdenstaat.de reported in an article, similar incidents have occurred again and again in the past. An investigation found that over a dozen people in psychological crisis situations were shot by police officers in the last three years. An urgent need for improvement in training and the relevant instructions for dealing with mentally disturbed people is emphasized.
De-escalation is key
The majority of people who suffer from mental illness are not violent. Social stigmatization has a negative impact on the perception of people with mental illness. Assaults are the exception and could often be avoided through de-escalating behavior by police officers lvpebw.org emphasized. Studies have shown that sensitive handling is crucial in acute crisis situations. However, there is often a lack of appropriate training and communication strategies within the police.
There is a demand to improve the skills of emergency services in dealing with mentally ill people, and experts emphasize the need to develop crisis services. Currently, such services are not included in the budget of the Ministry of Social Affairs, which represents a serious gap that should be urgently closed.
The events of June 13th remind us once again how important it is to deal with psychological crisis situations responsibly. The incident in Vienna is not only a tragedy for the person affected and his family, but also a call for reflection on the structures that guide our authorities in dealing with such situations.