Violence against emergency personnel at a record high — what vehicle-mounted video evidence delivers
In 2024, 106,875 police officers were victims of violence — a new record high. Body-worn cameras document the view of the individual, not the surroundings of the emergency vehicle. Court-admissible vehicle video evidence closes this gap: all around the vehicle, continuously, tamper-proof signed.
The problem: a new record high
New Year's Eve 2025/2026 again showed what emergency personnel are up against. In Berlin alone, according to the police's official report, 35 officers were injured, 22 of them by pyrotechnics; around 800 criminal investigations were launched. In Moabit, roughly 500 people built burning barricades — the fire service was initially unable to extinguish them due to heavy pyrotechnic fire. (Source: Berlin Police, 1 Jan 2026)
This night is not an outlier. The BKA Federal Situation Report “Violence against Police Officers 2024” (published on 29 December 2025) records 106,875 affected officers — the highest figure ever recorded. Since 2015, the number of affected officers has risen by 67.2 percent. The fire service recorded 1,012 victims and the emergency medical services 2,916 — the highest figure since 2018. (Source: BKA, 29 Dec 2025)
What our colleagues go through is shameful for our society. These people stand between the front lines every day — for safety, for democracy and for the protection of others.
Jochen Kopelke, Federal Chairman of the German Police Union (GdP), 15 April 2026
The gap: what happens at the vehicle
Body-worn cameras have become established as a protective tool. However, they only show what the individual officer sees. What happens around the emergency vehicle — groups approaching, objects thrown from a distance, assaults when an officer is no longer able to act — stays outside their field of view. In an emergency, it is precisely this perspective that determines the evidence.
The solution: court-admissible video evidence in the vehicle
Vehicle-mounted video evidence documents the entire area around the emergency vehicle — continuously, event-controlled and position-accurate. The Travido 625 records up to four Full-HD channels simultaneously, adds GNSS position and time to every recording, and secures it via a ring buffer with a configurable pre-event time.
The market is moving exactly that way
Public authorities are increasingly turning to vehicle-mounted solutions. Rhineland-Palatinate is fitting around 350 new patrol cars with a rear camera for officer protection as standard — in service from 2026. (Source: Ministry of the Interior, Rhineland-Palatinate, 16 May 2025) Baden-Württemberg operates 107 systems, each with four Full-HD cameras, for evidential documentation and is expanding the programme. (Source: Ministry of the Interior, Baden-Württemberg)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many emergency personnel are affected by violence?
In the 2024 reporting year, according to the BKA Federal Situation Report (published on 29 December 2025), 106,875 police officers were victims of an act of violence directed against them — the highest figure ever recorded. In addition, there were 1,012 victims in the fire service and 2,916 in the emergency medical services.
What does vehicle-mounted video evidence add to a body camera?
A body-worn camera documents the view of the individual officer. Vehicle-mounted video evidence complements it all around the emergency vehicle — continuously and position-accurate, even when no one can hold a camera anymore.
Are the recordings admissible in court?
Yes. Every recording is signed automatically and immutably (in line with BSI guidance, TR-02102-1) and can be checked for authenticity and integrity by any independent party using standard tools — an open procedure instead of a proprietary black box.
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