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Frankfurt’s special task force to be dissolved over extremist posts
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BERLIN, 11 June, 2021 (TON): Following the right-wing extremist statements in chat groups, the special task force (SEK) in Frankfurt will be disbanded, a top official said.
On Thursday, Peter Beuth, Interior Minister of the federal state Hesse made the announcement.
Beuth said, "The unacceptable misconduct of several staff members, as well as the turning away by immediate superiors in the Frankfurt SEK has made its complete dissolution necessary."
On Wednesday, criminal and disciplinary proceedings were made public against 18 active duty officers and one former police officer of the SEK.
According to the statement, three of the men were superiors who were accused of not intervening as members of the chat groups.
Most of the chat messages dated back to 2016 and 2017.
However, some text messages and pictures sent would "raise the suspicion that some members of the Frankfurt SEK have a right-wing extremist attitude", the statement noted.
Moreover, restructuring of a special unit is being organized by an expert team.
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