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There is one national police force in the Netherlands, lead by one Commissioner. The force consists of ten Regional Units and one Central Unit, each with its own Chief Constable. The government wants to reduce police bureaucracy so that officers have more time for primary policing.

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€91 million to boost deployability of police officers

12-11-2018 | 15:25

The police is receiving a one-off sum of €91 million to boost the deployability of its officers. This is necessary because in the ...

New police collective labour agreement signed

01-11-2018 | 10:01

Over the next few years, police officers are set to receive a salary increase of 8% and two gross payments of €400. These ...

Minister Grapperhaus presents long-term plan for police investments

15-06-2018 | 16:30

'Reinforcing and renewing the police force on the beat and online' Better detection, improved ICT support, and more digital ...
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