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Government and municipalities tackle possession of weapons among young people
The possession of weapons among young people is not normal. Weapons are forbidden. Nevertheless, stabbing incidents occur among ...
Toolbox for local approach to dealing with nuisance asylum seekers
Today, Minister for Migration Ankie Broekers-Knol (Asylum and Migration) presented a toolbox equipped with measures for dealing ...
Appointment of MIT programme team to tackle subversive crime
A programme leadership team has been appointed for the Multidisciplinary Intervention Team (MIT) to tackle organised subversive ...
New law lowers threshold for prosecution of rape
All forms of involuntary sex will now be punishable as rape. Minister Grapperhaus of Justice and Security wants his Sex Crimes ...
Understaffing and heavy workload still an issue for police
The heavy workload currently being experienced by the police as a result of understaffing in area-based policing and the pressure ...
Temporary tightening of partial lockdown
Please note: this news item was published on 3 November. Read more about the current approach to tackling coronavirus in the ...
Additional reception capacity for asylum seekers and accommodation for residence permit holders becoming increasingly urgent
Greater capacity is required for the reception of asylum seekers. The facilities of the Central Agency for the Reception of ...
Grapperhaus: Terrorist acts in France require alertness across Europe
The Ministers of Justice of the Vendôme Group have held an online meeting in response to the shocking terrorist attacks in Paris ...
Municipalities granted right to prior consultation on protective guardians from 1 January 2021
People with problematic debts will receive better assistance with effect from 1 January 2021 because municipalities may advise ...
Strengthening the position of independent bailiffs
The Royal Dutch Organisation of Bailiffs (KBvG) and Minister Dekker (Legal Protection) have signed a covenant on the future way ...