Berlin’s police force is facing mounting difficulties in recruiting new officers, with poor German language skills among applicants emerging as a major concern, according to the city’s police leadership. Police President Barbara Slowik Meisel told the Interior Committee of Berlin’s House of Representatives that a large number of candidates are failing the entrance examinations, primarily … Continue reading ‘We have a very serious problem!’ — Berlin police recruiters sound alarm as too many applicants are failing basic German language tests