‘Agent Schilderswijk not leaving because of incident’ – Volkskrant

'Agent Schilderswijk not leaving because of incident' – Volkskrant

Edited by: Staff – 09/19/14, 09:58 – Source: Editorial ANP

© anp. Policemen in the Hague Schilderswijk.

The agent in the Hague Schilderswijk a 14-year-old boy forcibly pressed against the ground is not transferred as a result of the incident. Reported that the Hague Police this morning. The agent had been training behind it. Then he would be transferred to a desk with a training place. Like any other student police

According to the Hague police that transfer be brought forward a couple of weeks because of the commotion. That should not be interpreted as a sign of dysfunction or as a judgment on his performance, highlighted police chief Paul Musscher.

The police action against the 14-year Oubayda on Saturday, September 6th for a supermarket in Schilderswijk was filmed and widely circulated on the Internet. Was shocked by the ‘excessive force’ by the police, both on the Internet and in the neighborhood itself.

Police said to have come after a report of maltreatment of a child by his father in action the supermarket. They were hampered in their work by the 14-year-old Oubayda. When he did not respond to the summons to leave and could not identify, he was arrested. The boy resisted and was then pushed violently to the ground. “I got pushed a knee in my neck. The agent pressed harder and harder. It took 5 or 6 minutes. ”

Ombudsman: police protect their own people
Acting Ombudsman Frank van Dooren said in an interview with NU.nl said that executives at the police officers accused of excessive force participate in protection quickly

Van Dooren:. “I understand that you stand behind your own staff are but you should also keep in mind that agents sometimes make mistakes.” Van Dooren therefore calls for thorough investigation of alleged police brutality. He says this is better than taking in protecting agents. “To the outside world, you give the impression that agents cover each other,” says Van Dooren.

The National Police has reacted with surprise and astonishment at the remarks of Acting Ombudsman Frank van Dooren. Deputy chief Ruud Bik National Police: “The picture that the Ombudsman outlines the use of force by police and the culture within our organization surprised me greatly.”

In Bik, force is applied thoughtfully, agents always make mention of violent situations and the violence is always checked for legality and proportionality. If there are doubts, there follows further investigation. Bik: “I take it that the National Ombudsman is aware of these standard procedures. We conduct regular discussions with each other, after all. ”

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