Left lawmakers demand detailed data on Berlin police anti-clan operations
Ferat Koçak and Niklas Schrader repeatedly asked the Berlin Senate for exhaustive information on police raids targeting clan crime, including locations, times, units and weapon use.
Ferat Koçak, a former member of the Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus, and Niklas Schrader, then the Left faction’s interior spokesman, filed multiple parliamentary questions to the Berlin Senate from 2022 onward, demanding comprehensive details on police actions against so-called clan crime. Their inquiries covered the precise locations, dates and times of each deployment, the specific police units involved, total manpower hours, and the types of firearms officers carried, including sub-machine guns.
They also required explanations of each operation’s purpose, its link to anti-clan strategies, and the risk assessments that justified armed tactics. In September 2023 they submitted a follow-up request mirroring the February 2022 questionnaire. The scrutiny came amid revelations of Koçak’s personal contacts with the Remmo clan, prompting further political debate over the policing approach and accusations of discriminatory practices by the Left faction.
Why it matters
The inquiries expose how Berlin police combat clan crime and raise questions about transparency, civil liberties and potential bias.
How this story developed
- Sep 21 Ferat Koçak defends Instagram contact with Firas Remmo, claims ignorance of his background
- Sep 24 Koçak announced a temporary pause from his interior‑committee duties.
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