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What do the parties in Baden-Württemberg say on public safety?

4 current election programs in Baden-Württemberg have points on this topic.

Their points are shown side by side, summarized and placed. The quote and page number for each point are on the party's topic page.

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Each axis measures one topic. There is no single "left" or "right" for everything here: economy, society, migration and security are kept apart. Only what the program says is placed. How to read the placement

The small columns under the bars show how many points sit on each of the five steps.

AfD

Program for the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election

  • Civil liberties and securityleaning security and order first (+1.3), from 4 points

    Points per step: 0 clearly civil liberties first, 0 leaning civil liberties first, 0 balanced, 3 leaning security and order first, 1 clearly security and order first

  • Migrationleaning restrictive (+1), from 2 points

    Points per step: 0 clearly open, 0 leaning open, 0 balanced, 2 leaning restrictive, 0 clearly restrictive

Introduce preventive detention and a repeat offender registry

Within its first 100 days, the AfD wants a state registry of repeat offenders and police preventive detention modeled on Bavaria. Prosecutors would have to seek prison without probation for repeated violent offenses. Foreigners who commit crimes would be deported without exception.

The AfD wants to be tougher on violent offenders. The state should keep a list of repeat offenders. Police should be able to lock up dangerous people in advance. People who are violent again and again should go to prison. Foreign criminals should have to leave.

More police officers and better equipment

The AfD wants to hire noticeably more police officers, especially in cities with high crime rates, and to increase police presence in rural areas. Officers are also to receive tasers and bodycams. The program justifies this with what it sees as a worsening security situation.

The AfD wants to hire more police officers. This applies most to cities with a lot of crime. The police should also be seen more often in rural areas. Officers should get tasers and body cameras.

A statewide plan for drone defense

The AfD calls for a statewide plan that enables the police to detect and stop drones. According to the program, the state police currently lack the technology, clear responsibilities and legal basis to do so.

The AfD wants a plan against dangerous drones. Drones are small aircraft without a pilot. The police should be able to find and stop them. For this, they should get new technology and clear legal powers.

Tougher action against extremists and potential terrorists

The AfD calls for tough action against violent extremists, whether far-left, far-right or Islamist. People classified as terrorist threats are to be detained and deported. Public money for organizations the party regards as far-left extremist is to be cut off.

The AfD wants tough action against violent extremists. This applies to left-wing, right-wing and Islamist offenders. Dangerous people should be put in detention. The state should deport them. Far-left groups should no longer get tax money.

AfD: all 4 points with quotes and page numbers

CDU

Program for the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election

  • Civil liberties and securityleaning security and order first (+1.3), from 8 points

    Points per step: 0 clearly civil liberties first, 0 leaning civil liberties first, 0 balanced, 6 leaning security and order first, 2 clearly security and order first

  • Foreign policyleaning deterrence first (+1), from 1 point

    Points per step: 0 clearly diplomacy first, 0 leaning diplomacy first, 0 balanced, 1 leaning deterrence first, 0 clearly deterrence first

Strengthen police staffing and equipment

The CDU wants to hire more police officers and relieve them of administrative work with 1,000 additional civilian employees. The requirement for officers to wear identification is to be abolished, and the police are to be equipped with Tasers.

The CDU wants to hire more police officers. 1,000 new employees should take over office work from the police. Officers should no longer have to wear an ID marking. The police get Tasers. These are devices that briefly stun a person with electricity.

Crack down harder in city centers

The CDU wants more police presence, more checks and more effective orders to leave in city centers and crime hot spots. More and higher fines are to be imposed for littering and disturbances in public spaces.

The CDU wants more police in city centers. There should be more checks. Police should find it easier to send people away from a place. People who do not leave can more easily be taken into custody. People who leave trash should pay higher fines.

Tighten the police law with new powers

The CDU wants to give the police additional powers by law. These include much stricter preventive custody, identity checks in a border strip and DNA analyses that determine the outward traits of unknown persons.

The CDU wants to make the police law stricter. Police should find it easier to hold dangerous people as a precaution. Near the border they should be allowed to check IDs. They should be allowed to work out a person's looks from DNA traces.

Expand AI video surveillance statewide

The CDU wants to expand video surveillance of public places significantly and make AI-supported analysis the standard across the state. The software is meant to detect conspicuous behavior automatically and help with manhunts.

The CDU wants more cameras in public places. Police and towns should get more options for this. A computer program will analyze the images. It spots unusual behavior by itself. This should make people feel safer.

Fight organized crime with online searches

The CDU wants to take on organized crime and clan structures, among other things with covert online searches and a reversed burden of proof for asset confiscation. The responsible agencies are to be pooled on the model of the state security center.

The CDU wants to fight criminal gangs and clans harder. Investigators should be allowed to search computers and phones secretly. Suspects should have to prove their money is legal. Otherwise the state can take it. The agencies should work together more closely.

Give domestic intelligence more powers

The CDU wants to strengthen the state's Verfassungsschutz (domestic intelligence agency) and is examining an expansion of its powers. As an example, it cites covert access to computers and other IT systems in order to act against extremism of every kind.

The domestic intelligence agency watches enemies of democracy. The CDU wants to make it stronger. It is checking whether the agency may do more. For example, it should be allowed to access computers secretly. This is aimed at extremists of every kind.

Modernize disaster response and expand sirens

The CDU wants to renew disaster response vehicles and expand warning infrastructure, including a siren network covering the whole state. Volunteer helpers from the various organizations are to be put on an equal footing.

The CDU wants better protection in disasters. Helpers get newer vehicles. There should be sirens everywhere in the state. Volunteer helpers should have equal rights. There should be regular drills.

Ease the burden on fire departments and volunteers

The CDU wants to keep supporting municipalities with investments in fire trucks and fire stations and to keep the fire protection tax earmarked for that purpose. Volunteer responders are to be relieved through less red tape.

The CDU wants to keep supporting fire departments. Towns should get money for vehicles and buildings. Volunteers should have less paperwork. Applications should become simpler and digital.

Expand civil defense and disaster preparedness

The CDU wants to prepare the state better for war and disasters. It plans a new concept for shelters, stockpiles of emergency goods and a new funding priority for civil defense in cities and towns.

The CDU wants to prepare the state better for disasters and war. There should be a new plan for shelters. Each administrative district should have a store of emergency supplies. Students should learn first aid and disaster protection.

Give crime victims better support

The CDU wants to give victims of violence, abuse and other crimes more legal, psychological and social support. Offenders are to bear more responsibility for the consequences of their acts.

The CDU wants to help crime victims more. They should get advice and protection. Offenders should have to make up for the harm. The state should stand on the side of victims.

Strengthen prisons with more staff and technology

The CDU wants to give prisons more staff, modern equipment and digital assistance systems. Rehabilitation is to begin during custody, while the party also holds that prison must punish and deter.

The CDU wants more staff for prisons. The technology should be more modern. Prisoners should learn to live without crime later. But prison should also deter people.

CDU: all 11 points with quotes and page numbers

Grüne

Program for the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election

  • Economyleaning more state (-1), from 1 point

    Points per step: 0 clearly more state, 1 leaning more state, 0 balanced, 0 leaning more market, 0 clearly more market

  • Civil liberties and securitybalanced (+0.3), from 8 points

    Points per step: 0 clearly civil liberties first, 3 leaning civil liberties first, 0 balanced, 5 leaning security and order first, 0 clearly security and order first

  • Europeleaning more EU (-1), from 1 point

    Points per step: 0 clearly more EU, 1 leaning more EU, 0 balanced, 0 leaning less EU, 0 clearly less EU

Strengthen safety in public spaces

The Greens want people to be able to move around anywhere in the state at any time without fear. Cem Özdemir announces tough measures if necessary and relies on the rule of law and community-oriented policing.

The Greens want more safety in the state. Everyone should be able to move around without fear. This applies by day and by night. Cem Özdemir wants to act firmly if needed. The police should be close to the people.

Counter Islamism and hybrid threats

The Greens want to better protect critical infrastructure against sabotage, espionage and digital attacks and remove untrustworthy components from it. Security agencies are also to keep watch on Islamist radicalization without placing Muslims under general suspicion.

Power, water and networks should be better protected. Unsafe technology should be removed there. Authorities should also watch Islamists. Muslims in general should not be treated as suspects.

Fight organized crime with more staff

The Greens want additional staff in the police and justice system and specialized prosecutors' offices to fight organized crime more effectively. Financial investigations into drug crime, serious tax fraud and money laundering are to be stepped up.

The Greens want more staff for police and courts. Special prosecutors should deal with crime gangs. Investigators should follow criminals' money more closely. Experts in computers and finance should help.

Address youth crime through prevention and education

The Greens want to respond to rising youth crime mainly with prevention, youth welfare services and early intervention. They reject lowering the age of criminal responsibility and consider closed imprisonment unsuitable for young people.

More young people are committing crimes. The Greens mainly want to prevent this. Education should matter more than punishment. Children under 14 should still not be punished by courts.

Strengthen police staffing and make the job more attractive

The Greens want to keep investing in police staffing, structure and equipment and relieve officers of office work. The police allowance is to rise to at least 228 euros a month, and the two-tier career structure is to be fully introduced.

The police should get more staff and good equipment. Officers should have less office work. They should get a higher allowance: at least 228 euros a month. Moving up in the job should become easier.

Expand independent oversight of the police

The Greens want police misconduct to be fully investigated. The independent citizens' and police commissioner is to get more powers, and the police are to be committed to a values-based culture.

Police mistakes should be cleared up. There is an independent commissioner for this. That person should get more rights, such as reading files. The police should be as diverse as the state.

European analysis platform for security agencies by 2030

The Greens want security agencies to become less dependent on non-European IT providers. By 2030 at the latest, a research and analysis platform from European companies is to be available for the agencies to switch to.

Police and other security agencies use software to analyze data. In the future this software should come from Europe. Such a program should be ready by 2030. Companies from Baden-Württemberg should help.

Abolish the volunteer police service

The Greens want to end the Freiwilliger Polizeidienst (volunteer police service) in Baden-Württemberg. The platform calls the model outdated because police work has become more demanding and complex.

In the volunteer police service, citizens help the police. The Greens want to end this service. They say police work is very hard today. It needs fully trained officers.

Focus the prison system on rehabilitation

The Greens want a prison system that prevents reoffending and prepares inmates for a life without crime. To that end, alternatives to imprisonment and open forms of custody are to be strengthened.

The Greens want to change the prison system. Prisoners should learn to live without crime. Some people should get house arrest instead of prison. An electronic device watches them. Prisons should also have enough staff.

Disarm extremists, tighten gun law

The Greens want to keep taking weapons away from extremists. At the federal level, they want a stricter weapons law so that enemies of the constitution never receive a permit in the first place.

Extremists should not have weapons. The Greens want to keep taking their weapons away. The German weapons law should become stricter. Enemies of the constitution should not get a weapons permit.

Strengthen civil protection and volunteers

The Greens want to expand protection of the civilian population, citing the changed security situation. Shelters and critical infrastructure are to be modernized, responsibilities pooled and volunteers given better standing.

The Greens want to protect people better from disasters. Shelters should be modernized. A new authority should plan for crises and handle them. Volunteer helpers should get equal rights. They should also get discounts.

Grüne: all 11 points with quotes and page numbers

SPD

Program for the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election

  • Economyleaning more state (-1), from 2 points

    Points per step: 0 clearly more state, 2 leaning more state, 0 balanced, 0 leaning more market, 0 clearly more market

  • Civil liberties and securitybalanced (0), from 4 points

    Points per step: 0 clearly civil liberties first, 2 leaning civil liberties first, 0 balanced, 2 leaning security and order first, 0 clearly security and order first

  • Societyleaning progressive (-1), from 1 point

    Points per step: 0 clearly progressive, 1 leaning progressive, 0 balanced, 0 leaning conservative, 0 clearly conservative

Strengthen domestic intelligence and its oversight

The SPD wants to give the state Office for the Protection of the Constitution (domestic intelligence agency) more staff and better technology. At the same time, parliamentary oversight is to be expanded with a permanent commissioner. Premises where hate or violence is incited are to be closed.

The domestic intelligence agency watches enemies of democracy. The SPD wants to give it more staff and better technology. The state parliament should also be able to check the agency more closely.

Raise police pay and make the force more diverse

The SPD wants to raise allowances for police officers and improve promotion prospects to the higher service grade. The police should reflect the diversity of society, so women and people with a migration background are to be recruited in a targeted way. A service regulation is to address sexual harassment within the police.

The SPD wants to pay police officers better. More women and people with migrant roots should join the police. Police staff should get help with mental stress. There should be clear rules against sexual harassment.

Expand emergency services and disaster protection

The SPD wants to secure shorter emergency response times and invest in new ambulance stations. For disaster protection it plans a central state office, a state emergency fund and a siren network run by the state. The platform cites the rise in extreme weather caused by climate change.

Ambulances should reach emergencies faster. The SPD wants to pay for new ambulance stations. The state should prepare better for disasters like floods. A new office should manage fire and disaster protection. There should be more sirens.

Add justice staff and speed up proceedings

The SPD wants to hire 80 additional public prosecutors and extend fast-track criminal proceedings across the state. All local courts (Amtsgerichte) are to be kept. The justice system is to pay better and be modernized digitally.

The SPD wants to hire 80 new prosecutors. Criminal cases should move faster. All local courts in the state should stay. The courts should get better computer technology. Young lawyers should earn more money.

Set up juvenile justice centers, modernize prisons

The SPD wants to create Häuser des Jugendrechts (juvenile justice centers) in all 17 regional court districts, where authorities work together on youth crime. In the prison system, more staff, more rehabilitation and renovated facilities are to follow. The platform points to overcrowding, drug smuggling, mental illness and radicalization in prisons.

The SPD wants juvenile justice centers across the state. There, police, prosecutors and youth services work together. Prisons should get more staff. Prisoners should be better prepared for a life without crime. Old prisons should be renovated.

Reject Palantir software for security agencies

The SPD rejects the use of Palantir's analysis software by police and security agencies. Analysis platforms should only be used if their use can be audited and the state alone has control over the data.

Police can use programs that analyze large amounts of data. The SPD sets strict rules for this. Humans must always check the analysis. Only the state may control the data. The SPD rejects software from the company Palantir.

SPD: all 6 points with quotes and page numbers