15-12-14 05:45 – Source: Reuters
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As a result of the introduction of the National Police and increasing returns over the internet in the coming decade, two hundred police stations closed. According to a letter from Minister Ivo Opstelten (Security and Justice) to the House.
At present, the police have still manned around 750 locations. Because it is a gradual process, “Opstelten can not yet say which offices close.
It is clear that the 167 base teams within the National Police get their own office. In sixteen cases, a core team a second office required. Four hundred modern ‘police bases’ there furnishings: a hundred larger bases and about three hundred smaller points. Where possible, that are located in town halls.
Austerity
With that reducing the number of agencies is a contribution to the saving of 230 million euros which must be accompanied by the formation of the National Police, says Opstelten.
The police reform should include lead to more agents can spend more time on the street. Police get a smartphone with “police-specific applications’ that allows them to determine the identity of a person on the street in many cases and to consult a large number of registers. Then too quickly see if someone is dangerous firearm.
Within the police itself is still much criticism of the reorganization. According to the Central Works Council is the reorganization costs 200 million more than budgeted. The council has recently advised on the reorganization negative. That would be a nearly impossible task, ” especially with additional cuts, “the chairman of the board last week
(Edited by: Editorial).
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