In a case as complex as the death of student Ayleen A., it is always tricky to immediately speak of omissions.
But this time it is the police themselves who are questioning the quality of the investigations so far.
The Hessian State Criminal Police Office has not commented publicly on the events that have been taking place behind closed doors for days.
But what you hear paints a clear picture.
The authority has set itself the task of looking for possible mistakes within the relevant police departments so that such a tragic case does not repeat itself.
No salami tactics, no cover-ups.
The Ministry has also signaled its willingness to fully process what has happened and any omissions.
“Perpetrator-oriented” must mean exactly that
Apparently, lessons have been learned from other cases, such as the murder of Susanna F. from Mainz, who was killed in Wiesbaden by a refugee who had also committed sexual offenses.
And there are also parallels in extremism in the question of whether the networking of the security authorities is actually sufficient to prevent serious crimes.
Last but not least, it was also about the murderer of Walter Lübcke, Stefan Ernst.
Because in the end the question will be how the rule of law will deal with criminals in the future - and which screws need to be turned to improve the exchange between the police, public prosecutors, courts and other parties involved.
In the Ayleen case, more than ever, the question is how reporting channels from the police or the probation service to the courts can be more meaningful.
A tighter construct may be needed in the future to respond to the risk of repeat offenders.
Investigations must not depend above all on how sensitized or how busy the officer in question is at the moment.
Does a person pose a danger to the general public?
This question is the starting point for all further considerations.
The term "perpetrator-oriented" must also contain exactly what it means.