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The state of Baden-Württemberg and the city of Mannheim have concluded the “More Security for Mannheim” action plan. The security situation in Mannheim will be further improved through intelligent video protection, increased personnel at the police headquarters and a weapon and knife ban zone.
The state of Baden-Württemberg and the City of Mannheim have agreed to further improve the security situation in Mannheim with an action plan “More Security for Mannheim”. improve: The state is extending the intelligent video protection and is increasing the Mannheim Police Headquarters personnel, the city of Mannheim has set up a weapon and knife ban zone and is taking further measures to achieve more of security. If gatherings in connection with the Middle East conflict endanger public safety and order, the police will take the necessary measures to prevent actions in which the anti-Israel intention crosses the line into anti-Semitism. The action plan is the result of a conversation on December 4, 2023 between Interior Minister Thomas Strobl, Mayor Christian Specht and the police chief of Mannheim Police Headquarters, Siegfried Kollmar.
Technology made in Baden-Württemberg
“We want to continue to improve the high level of security in Baden-Württemberg’s major cities with targeted measures. The Intelligent Video Protection project in Mannheim is one of the ways in which we can do this effectively. By continuing and further developing the successful project, we will continue to be a pioneer in the use of this pioneering technology. With the help of the latest technology 'Made in Baden-Württemberg', intelligent video protection will become an important instrument for the successful work of our police. We fight crime efficiently, create security and at the same time respect the personal rights of citizens,” said Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Thomas Strobl.
“Mannheim is a safe big city. To ensure that it stays that way in the future, we want to work with the state to develop and implement a comprehensive action plan 'More security for Mannheim'," said Mayor Christian Specht. “I am pleased that today we can present the measures from the action plan that we are now implementing. We will regularly evaluate all activities for their effectiveness and make adjustments accordingly if necessary.”
Intelligent video protection pilot project
With the continuation of the pilot project Intelligent Video Protection, the feeling of security among the Mannheim population is intended to be further strengthened. The existing software is now to be further developed into a market-ready product that only generates specific and event-related alarms. These are displayed on a monitor in the command and situation center, where they are assessed by a police officer with regard to their operational relevance. This means that intelligent video protection interferes significantly less with the fundamental rights of citizens compared to classic video surveillance. At the same time, intelligent video protection helps the police to identify dangerous situations and potentially criminally relevant issues at an early stage in order to be able to intervene promptly.
A total of 68 cameras are in operation at five crime hotspots in Mannheim's city center, of which ten cameras are currently connected to the intelligent software. In the following project phase, the gradual connection of additional cameras and thus the creation of an intelligent camera network is planned.
Pilot project since December 2018
In December 2018, the project for algorithm-based video protection was launched in Mannheim. The state, the city of Mannheim, the Mannheim police headquarters and the Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technology and Image Evaluation (IOSB) are involved in the innovative project. With the help of intelligent software, it is possible to recognize safety-critical movements of a person based on behavioral pattern recognition and to generate an indication in the form of an alarm message. This means that certain behavioral patterns that indicate crimes, such as hitting, running, kicking and falling, are recognized using appropriate algorithms and reported to the police command and situation center in real time.
The use of intelligent video protection will be evaluated after the model project in Mannheim has been completed.
Mannheim is taking on a pioneering role nationwide
“Thanks to the pioneering role that Mannheim has taken on nationwide, we were only given the opportunity to train the software on the basis of real camera images,” said Dr. Markus Müller, head of the video evaluation systems department at Fraunhofer IOSB. “The system now makes work easier to a certain extent and other cities are increasingly interested in using it. Practical use then brings us closer to the goal of 'black surveillance monitors' that only switch on in safety-critical situations and thus maximize data protection."
"The Mannheim project is a prime example of digitalization and the development of artificial intelligence through cooperation between scientific institutions and the state administration" , emphasized police chief Siegfried Kollmar. “It enables us as a police force to advance the protection of our citizens with the support of the latest technology.”
Video surveillance that conserves resources and fundamental rights
“This type of intelligent video protection is a model for measures in crime hotspots across the country, if not across Europe. As a further development of classic video surveillance, it serves the goal of being able to carry out video surveillance in public spaces in a way that conserves resources and protects fundamental rights. “In this way, we are not only ensuring that people in Baden-Württemberg are even safer, but can also feel even safer here,” said Interior Minister Thomas Strobl.
