Oliver Malchow, head of the police union GdP. Photo: DPAAfter the Interior Ministry published figures on Monday showing that violent crime shot up in 2016, Germany's main police union has called for more officers. He added that a total of 20,000 officers were needed to face the various challenges currently being faced by German law enforcement. Figures released by the Interior Ministry on Monday showed that violent crime rose by over six percent in 2016 compared to the previous year. SEE ALSO: 5 things we learned from the latest German national crime report

Source: The Local April 25, 2017 09:45 UTC