GETTY 'It is important to give a perspective to the young refugees,' reveals expert

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The Federal Association of German Swimming Professionals (BDS) claimed this would be "an inclusive measure that would benefit everyone". BDS President Peter Haiyang added: "We lack skilled workers. That's why it would be negligent not to use these resources." Last month a secret police document was leaked in Düsseldorf voicing the "grave concern" of police chiefs about escalating sex crimes carried out by refugees at public swimming baths.

There have been several reports of alleged rape and other "sex attacks" committed against women and children at public pools both in Germany and neighbouring Austria this year. Many municipalities, including Munich, have begun displaying charts in numerous languages aiming warning such atrocities will not be tolerated. Now comes the idea of turning them into lifeguards responsible for security, order and cleanliness, water quality monitoring and maintenance of technical equipment. This, the group believes, would lead to a decrease in sex crimes.

GETTY The group believes migrants training as lifeguards would lead to a decrease in sex crimes

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Such situations could be disarmed faster

BDS president Peter Harzheim claimed: "Often it is the case that women feel sexually harassed by a group of migrants just because they look at them." He added that "such situations could be disarmed faster" with migrants as pool attendants. The SPD, Greens and the Left Party in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous state, support the proposal. Left Party spokesman Özlem Demirel said: "People with multilingualism can dispel misunderstandings faster." And the SPD - Labour Party - state parliamentarian integration expert Ibrahim Yetim added: "If there is a way to educate refugees to become lifeguards, that would be a great thing.

GETTY At least 20 refugees are reported to have drowned in Germany this year