The promotion of Police Chief Franz Semling’s personal assistant has led to a dispute in the Freiburg police. We’re talking about “abuse of power” and “favoritism.” Can this be substantiated?
When the then 57-year-old Franz Semling took office as Freiburg police chief in April 2019, he was suddenly responsible for more than 2,300 employees. The police officers in his office cover the Freiburg city district, as well as the districts of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Emmendingen, Lörrach and Waldshut. In a BZ interview at the time, Semling said he could imagine taking other paths. “To get better results, I’m willing to change things.”
They quickly realize how serious he is about this at police headquarters. The police chief is said to be ambitious, someone who presents himself clearly but can also become unpleasant when there are problems. Semling is considered to be extremely well connected, worked in the Ministry of the Interior in Stuttgart, and later also worked as a consultant in…
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