Overview
- Düsseldorf prosecutors discontinued the fraud inquiry for lack of a punishable offense.
- The officer had her civil-register gender changed from male to female in May 2024.
- Police leadership had accused her of seeking promotion advantages and filed a fraud complaint.
- The police say they will not challenge the prosecutors’ decision, and the disciplinary case has been reactivated with an investigating officer appointed.
- A promotion freeze remains in place, with the Düsseldorf administrative court set to rule on it in related proceedings.