Amsterdam to take measures against firearm violence
5 years, 5 months ago

Amsterdam to take measures against firearm violence

NL Times  

The Amsterdam triangle of mayor, police and judiciary shares the city council's concerns about the increasing firearm violence in the city and will soon announce additional measures, the triangle said. Over the past weekend, there were no fewer than four shootings - a man was injured in a shooting on Dickenslaan in Zuidoost on Saturday, a shooting was reported on Kelbergen on Saturday, shots were fired on WIllem Kromhoutstraat on Sunday, and a house on Mecatorplein was shot at during the early hours of Monday morning. The recent increase in violence has the local politicians worried, and the city council called for an emergency debate. "Before the debate in the General Affairs Committee, the city council will be informed of the short and long-term measures that the triangle is taking to combat violence."

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Amsterdam man arrested in Rotterdam bicycle path shootings that killed two
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Amsterdam man arrested in Rotterdam bicycle path shootings that killed two

NL Times  

A 20-year-old Amsterdam man was taken into custody on Monday in connection with two separate shootings on bicycle paths in Rotterdam earlier this month. "The police are definitely considering the possibility that the arrested man is not the actual shooter," the police wrote in an update. An individual walking on the Reyerdijk in Rotterdam came upon a seriously wounded 63-year-old …

Shootings leave one dead in Amsterdam-Oost, One hurt in Rotterdam-West
1 month, 1 week ago

Shootings leave one dead in Amsterdam-Oost, One hurt in Rotterdam-West

NL Times  

A suspected shooting left a man dead on the street in Amsterdam on Sunday evening. Earlier in the day, another man was injured in a separate shooting incident in Rotterdam, the police reported. The Amsterdam police responded to Pontanusstraat in the Oost district at around 10:30 p.m. after a report of a wounded man on the street. The police could …

Two hurt in morning shooting at Amsterdam apartment; Gunman at large
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two hurt in morning shooting at Amsterdam apartment; Gunman at large

NL Times  

Two people were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex on Grubbehoeve in Amsterdam-Zuidoost on Wednesday morning. The first report of shots fired came in at approximately 8:37 a.m., prompting authorities to dispatch police and two ambulances to the scene within minutes. Earlier in the day, a property on Slotermeerlaan in Amsterdam Nieuw-West was targeted in another shooting incident …

Crime in Amsterdam still below pre-pandemic levels despite 17% increase
1 year, 10 months ago

Crime in Amsterdam still below pre-pandemic levels despite 17% increase

NL Times  

The police registered a 17 percent increase in crime in the Amsterdam region last year, but the number of crimes is not yet as high as before the coronavirus pandemic. Tackling organized crime remains one of the biggest challenges for Amsterdam, wrote Mayor Femke Halsema on their behalf in a letter to city council. "Every year they start younger and …

Amsterdam police to tackle rise in shootings & explosions at ATMs, cafes, and homes
2 years, 4 months ago

Amsterdam police to tackle rise in shootings & explosions at ATMs, cafes, and homes

NL Times  

Police in Amsterdam will set up two new teams to tackle the criminal underworld that has led to a series of explosions in the capital amid an apparent rise in organized crime. Police chief Frank Paauw told the newspaper that the two new teams will be needed to tackle the use of explosives to rob ATMs, but also extortion, gang …

Amsterdam mayor concerned at rise in anti-LGBT violence
4 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam mayor concerned at rise in anti-LGBT violence

NL Times  

Amsterdam is set to assess the state of tolerance towards minority groups in Amsterdam following a spate of allegedly homophobic threats and violence in the city, Mayor Femke Halsema said on Thursday. The mayor also expressed support for the position of police chief Frank Paauw, who said that homophobic incidents will have priority with the police and the Public Prosecution …

More police staff and innovation needed to tackle crime in Amsterdam
4 years, 10 months ago

More police staff and innovation needed to tackle crime in Amsterdam

Dutch News  

A shift towards less visible law-breaking such as cybercrime and a lack of police staff are making crime more difficult to tackle in Amsterdam, the Parool reports. New trends, such as knife crime and cybercrime, demand innovative measures but police and the justice department are struggling with a lack of staff, mayor Femke Halsema said during the annual press conference …

More police staff and innovation needed to tackle crime in Amsterdam
4 years, 10 months ago

More police staff and innovation needed to tackle crime in Amsterdam

Dutch News  

A shift towards less visible law-breaking such as cybercrime and a lack of police staff are making crime more difficult to tackle in Amsterdam, the Parool reports. New trends, such as knife crime and cybercrime, demand innovative measures but police and the justice department are struggling with a lack of staff, mayor Femke Halsema said during the annual press conference …

Twenty violent deaths in Amsterdam last year, fewer property crimes
4 years, 10 months ago

Twenty violent deaths in Amsterdam last year, fewer property crimes

NL Times  

Amsterdam saw a 43 percent increase in the number of murder and manslaughter cases last year, as well as a slight rise violent crimes. After years of structural decline in the number of reported crimes, this downward trend seemed to come to a halt last year, mayor Femke Halsema said in a letter to the city council. The total number …

Amsterdam mayor's partner will fight gun charge in court
4 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam mayor's partner will fight gun charge in court

Dutch News  

The partner of Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema has decided not to accept a sentence of 40 hours community service for the illegal possession of a hand gun, and will fight out the issue in court. Film producer Robert Oey had taken the gun, a film prop which had been disabled, to his home, where it was found by the couple’s …

Amsterdam mayor's partner will fight gun charge in court
4 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam mayor's partner will fight gun charge in court

Dutch News  

The partner of Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema has decided not to accept a sentence of 40 hours community service for the illegal possession of a hand gun, and will fight out the issue in court. Film producer Robert Oey had taken the gun, a film prop which had been disabled, to his home, where it was found by the couple’s …

Seven police-involved shootings in first half of 2019; fatalities same as last year
5 years, 4 months ago

Seven police-involved shootings in first half of 2019; fatalities same as last year

NL Times  

In the first half of 2019 the Rijksrechreche investigated seven police-involved shootings. In all of 2018 there were 27 police shootings with 26 injuries and three fatalities, the Public Prosecutor announced on Monday. The Rijksrecherche, an investigation service that forms part of the Public Prosecution Service and conducts internal investigations at government services like the police, investigates all incidents in …

Amsterdam councillors call for debate following rise in gun violence
5 years, 5 months ago

Amsterdam councillors call for debate following rise in gun violence

Dutch News  

Amsterdam city councillors want to hold a speedy debate with officials following a rise in gang-related violence in the past few weeks. There have been five shooting incidents in Amsterdam in the past four days – three of which took place in the city’s Zuidoost district. Sentences Last week it emerged that Amsterdam judges have reached an agreement to impose …

Amsterdam politicians want emergency gun violence debate after shootings
5 years, 5 months ago

Amsterdam politicians want emergency gun violence debate after shootings

NL Times  

The entire city council of Amsterdam wants an emergency debate on measures against gun violence after a series of shootings in the city over the past weeks. We therefore want to express our horror at the increasing violence", the party leaders in the city council said in a joint statement, AT5 reports. In the statement, the city councilors referred to …

Amsterdam shooting: Man shot dead by Dutch police 'during gunfight' outside bank in city centre
5 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam shooting: Man shot dead by Dutch police 'during gunfight' outside bank in city centre

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Dutch police shot 27 people last year, 3 fatally
5 years, 11 months ago

Dutch police shot 27 people last year, 3 fatally

NL Times  

Last year the Rijksrecherche launched investigations into 27 incidents in which police officers shot at a suspect during their work. The Rijksrecherche, a department of the Public Prosecutor that handles internal investigations at government services like the police, investigates all cases of firearm use by police officers with death or injury as a result. Based on these investigations, the Public …

Shooting in Amsterdam Centrum leaves three hurt
6 years, 6 months ago

Shooting in Amsterdam Centrum leaves three hurt

NL Times  

Three people were injured when a gunman opened fire into a coffee business Today on Dusartstraat in the popular Amsterdam-Zuid district of De Pijp at around 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening. One victim was seriously hurt, the other two sustained less serious injuries, witnesses told Het Parool. Several sources told Het Parool that the target - the man who was …

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