Militarisierung Der Polizei: Verfassungsrechtliche Grenzen

»Militarization of German Police - Constitutional Limits«: In an effort to fight terrorism, Germany has initiated the largest wave of police armament since the 1970s, acquiring weapons such as machine guns, explosive grenades, or armed vehicles. The equipment of some police officers now comes close to that of combat soldiers. This militarization of the police is, however, limited by the rules of German constitutional law.