Police Officer Sentenced

Releasing the wrong prisoner costs 6,000 euros

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31.08.2026 07:19
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An officer in Upper Austria was more careless than the police allow: Last year, he released the wrong detainee due to a name match. Now, “Inspector Schlamphans” has been fined 6,000 euros by the disciplinary commission.

The “Krone” reported: In September 2025, the officer at the police detention center in Linz released the wrong detainee due to a name match. He had only compared the first and last names, which were the same for both detainees. He failed to notice the different dates of birth.

Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated
Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the police officer. It turned out that “Inspector Schlamphans” was also not particularly strict about following regulations. He had run license plate checks twice without an official reason. This was visible in the agency’s system.

“I still blame myself”
At the March hearing before the disciplinary commission, the police officer admitted to the charges. He said he still felt sorry for mixing up the detainees. He explained that he had run the license plate checks for his girlfriend after a traffic accident to obtain insurance information.


The verdict was only recently announced
The disciplinary commission ruled that there had been several breaches of official duty, some of them serious; the police officer was ordered to pay a fine of 6,000 euros and 500 euros in court costs, according to ORF Upper Austria.

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