Police Penal Act: Amendment Looms in Lower Austria
The resolution is scheduled for next week in the state parliament. Wiener Neustadt's Mayor Klaus Schneeberger (ÖVP) expressed his gratitude and referred to his initiative.
Expansion of Powers
"Now we can easily provide more security for our compatriots in urban areas and take action against illegal campers or aggressive gangs and clans in parks or at train stations," Luisser said in a statement. Since 2016, supervisors have been allowed to intervene in cases of aggressive begging or public alcohol consumption. And these powers will be expanded with the amendment of the law: "In the case of illegal camping, the municipality can now impose penalties and, if necessary, even confiscate illegally parked caravans. But the municipality can also take tougher action in cases of noise disturbances, violations of decency or the keeping of dangerous animals."
With the amendment, municipal supervisory bodies and security services can "finally take action where their hands were previously tied," said Wiener Neustadt's Member of Parliament Phillip Gerstenmayer (FPÖ). Especially in urban areas including nightlife, these possibilities are very valuable for intervening in cases of misconduct and administrative offenses.
"A Piece of the Puzzle to Increase Safety"
"We will immediately start preparing measures to reorganise our order service based on the new state law," announced the Mayor of Wiener Neustadt. This ranges from recruiting and reforming training to considerations of a central base in the city centre. The amendment of the Lower Austrian police penalty law will be "another piece of the puzzle to increase safety in the city centre," said Schneeberger.
(APA/Red)
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