In Büren, North Rhine-Westphalia, a significant staffing crisis in the immigration detention center has prompted authorities to consider reactivating retired police officers to fill the gap. This initiative is currently under review as outlined in a document from the Ministry of Refugees intended for the state parliament. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) had inquired about the current capacity and staffing situation at the facility designated for individuals required to leave the country. According to an unpublished response from the ministry, which has been obtained by the press agency dpa, several measures are being implemented to bolster personnel numbers. The ministry confirmed that three correctional officers have been successfully reassigned from a nearby correctional facility to assist at the Büren detention center. Additionally, there are plans to train more candidates for positions in the correctional service. In the short term, the additional staffing needs have been temporarily met through a request for assistance from local police. Officers from the Bielefeld riot police have also been deployed to support operations in Büren. Furthermore, the ministry is evaluating the legal framework necessary to enable the hiring of retired police personnel. This consideration comes in light of increased pressure on the state government to ensure the effective removal of illegally residing refugees and criminals following the tragic incident in Solingen, which resulted in three fatalities. To address the rising number of detainees at the existing facility in Büren, the state is also planning a second immigration detention center. The operational dynamics in such centers require more intensive supervision compared to standard prisons. The Ministry of Refugees emphasizes in its communication to the parliament that the Detention of Refugees Act for North Rhine-Westphalia imposes extensive requirements for mandatory offerings to the housed individuals, which in turn necessitates additional personnel. These offerings include various daily structured activities designed to support the detainees. The FDP has expressed criticism of what it terms a 'sleeping car policy,' highlighting concerns over the government's reliance on temporary solutions. The party's spokesperson on internal affairs has remarked that if the government is seriously contemplating returning retired officers to service to maintain operations at immigration detention centers in North Rhine-Westphalia, it underscores the severity of the situation. The spokesperson argues that it is not the role of retirees to rectify the shortcomings of the current administrative policies, asserting that the state government should be focused on ensuring a sustainable staffing strategy rather than resorting to short-term fixes and improvisation.