Police sharpen weapons ban: over 300 controls on the Jungfernstieg!

Police sharpen weapons ban: over 300 controls on the Jungfernstieg!

On Tuesday, June 18, 2025, the federal police, together with the Hamburg police, carried out extensive commitment to prevention of violence in local public transport. The focus of the measures was the Jungfernstieg S-Bahnhof in Hamburg, where between 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. over 50 emergency services checked around 326 people to enforce the newly introduced weapon ban. This was rapped by the presseportal.de. A total of eleven dangerous objects were ensured during the controls, including seven knives, two pepper sprays and even two narcotics. The police left no doubt that violations of the weapons ban were consistently pursued; Administrative offenses and criminal proceedings against the persons concerned were initiated. This stringent procedure is part of a broader strategy to increase the security for passengers in Hamburg's local transport, about which [tixio.de] (https://www.tixio.de/876315-polphau-controlled Waffenbot-am-jungfernfernstieg-in-hamburg.html).

background of the use

The advance to enforce the prohibition of weapons is no coincidence: in December 2024, Hamburg was the first federal state to issue such a ban on carrying weapons in transport. This regulation came into force on Sunday and also extends to local transport buses and subways. The ban not only includes firearms and knives, but also cutting, shock and stab weapons as well as stimulus sprayers, with the exception of the officially approved. The decision was made as part of a new security package of the federal government and represents a further step to strengthen the feeling of security in local public transport. As hamburg.de, the use of local transport in the Hanseatic city is increasing, which is also underline.

The current controls are the start of a number of other unannounced missions that are to be carried out in the coming weeks and months. Police directors and interior senators have already developed a future timetable to regularly raise awareness of the citizens and to sensitize the risks of dangerous objects in public space.

first results and outlook

In the past, there have been similar controls in which the focus was primarily on the safety of passengers. On Monday, for example, 209 people were checked in Billstedt, including eight knives and five stimulus spray devices. All of this happens in the endeavor to strengthen both the subjective and objective security in Hamburg's local transport. For the citizens, the newly introduced regulation and their enforcement should be a signal: Here is increasingly responsible.

With fines that can be between 150.00 euros and 10,000.00 euros, and the possibility of ensuring weapons is clear that the police are determined to act against violations. In addition to the police, DB security forces are also present in the railway sector who work with the police to improve the security situation and to reduce violence.

summarized it shows: Hamburg is on the right track to further increase the security in public transport. The first measures already have an effect and the citizens can use local transport with a better feeling. The police announced that this course had to be continued and to make the increased controls as the rule.