20-year-old Melina W. from Miesbach is desperately missing!

Die 20-jährige Melina W. aus Miesbach wird seit dem 9. Mai vermisst. Polizei sucht Hinweise zu ihrem Aufenthaltsort.
The 20-year-old Melina W. from Miesbach has been missing since May 9th. Police are looking for clues to their whereabouts. (Symbolbild/MW)

20-year-old Melina W. from Miesbach is desperately missing!

Holzkirchen, Deutschland - A worrying missing person report reaches us from Miesbach. The 20-year-old Melina W. has been missing since Wednesday evening, May 9th. Her last sighting took place around 6:15 p.m., and the police fear that it may be in a mental state of emergency. Previous search measures have been unsuccessful, which is why the Miesbach police are now asking for information from the population to find Melina W. The possible locations extend over the district of Miesbach, especially Hausham, Miesbach and Holzkirchen, to the urban areas around Munich, where it also has contacts. Every note can be submitted to the responsible police station. Rosenheim24 reports of this alarming situation.

A look at the latest police operations shows that mental exception not only raise problems with Mellina W. On July 3, 2024, an incident in Holzkirchen required the use of special forces (SEK). A 36-year-old was in a similar critical situation and was in possession of a knife, which underlined his own danger. The operation led to the changeover of its residential building, while numerous police forces were requested to support. Ultimately, the man could be taken into custody by special forces without never being a danger to the population. Police Bavaria reports on this operation and its course.

mental health and police operations

It is no secret that mental illnesses are a major topic in the context of police operations. A study from Baden-Württemberg shows that over 18 % of the people with whom police employees had contact were considered mentally ill. Diseases such as addiction diseases, depression or schizophrenia often occur. Tragically, mentally ill people are often in dangerous situations that can even be fatal. Since 2010, a total of 14 people have died in Bavaria through police boars, including five people with mental illnesses. It should be noted that substance abuse also played a role in many of these cases. Bayerische Staatszeitung addresses these tragic relationships and the associated challenges for the police.

The Bavarian police have already taken measures on how training on psychological exceptional situations that are part of the studies for police enforcement service. The handling of aggressive people is also discussed in the context of mandatory further training. There is a close cooperation between negotiation groups and operational psychologists in order to be able to react de -escalating to critical situations.

In view of the various facets that are associated with mental illnesses and their effects on everyday police life, the hope that Melina W. will be found safely and that such operations can be managed better in the future. Information on the search for Melina W. can be submitted to all police stations. The community is called to stay attentive and provide help.

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