u/DeeEmosewa

TW - sexual assault

I AM NOT LOOKING FOR LEGAL ADVICE about this situation, but how I can better navigate the situation to well, frankly, get the police to move their asses. This is a long post, so I am sorry if that's annoying. I am just at my wits end, and I need some tips on how to talk to the police in a way that they will respond or pay attention to.

A little context about my situation: About a month ago I was sexually assaulted here in Germany. I immediately went to the police and my witness and I gave statements for 3 hours. I told them where this person was/lives. They told me that they would contact him right away to serve him with a no contact order. Spoiler Alert: they didn't contact him and they still haven't. They also told me that they had enough evidence for it to be a criminal ordeal and they would be sending it to the prosecutor. A week after that I went the the polizeipräsidium to ask for an update. They told me that they already sent it to the prosecutors office.

Two weeks later I contacted the local prosecutor to ask the status of my case, and they told me the police never forwarded it. I went to the polizeipräsidium again after I was told this. The police officer told me that I said I was going to send a video and that they were waiting on that. The problem is that I had already sent it to them via email weeks prior. I haven't heard anything back (again) after resending all of the evidence I have.

It's been over a month now, and they've really done nothing. I want to contact them again to ask what is going on with my case. I read somewhere that if you keep contacting the police about a case they will stop taking you seriously here in Germany. Also that it can take really long. I really just want them to do something about it, because they told me they will. They said there was plenty of evidence. Would they stop taking me seriously if I contact them once a week or every other week to ask what is going on?

My German is probably B1 or a little better, but I can't write formal emails to save my life. I want to be polite as possible, but also express that I am frustrated that nothing is happening. Can anyone give me some tips or phrases about how to talk to police to achieve this?

If I am confusing I'm sorry. I have complex PTSD and sometimes it makes it hard for me to communicate since my brain is utter chaos. I'll answer any questions as best I can to clarify.

If you stuck with me through this post, Danke im Voraus.

ETA - I have a lawyer who deals exclusively with abused women, but since she only deals with the gericht and not with the police she wasn't much help in that regard, but she has been extremely helpful with everything else.

Another edit - i already went to weisser ring last year and they wouldn't help me because i didn't have a case with the police at the time. Maybe they will now though. I also went to Caritas and ProFamilia and they were also not much help. I also went to a Frauenhaus and none in my city can take me because i have a 17 year old son.

My boyfriend is super interested in Anton LaVey, and i told him about the LPOTL episode this morning over breakfast, and he showed me this video immediately.

I found it pretty cool so i thought i would share with you all.