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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In order to speed up investigations for missing persons, the police will soon able to request information that may contain...

Wil van Gemert candidate for Executive Director of Europol

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Minister Blok of Security and Justice firmly supports the candidacy and has shared his view in a letter to fellow European...

Bill sent to House of Representatives: special position of investigating officers in criminal law

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Police officers will no longer automatically be considered a suspect during an investigation into use of force. From now on,...
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