Community police officers overburdened with a myriad of other tasks are losing their grip on their neighborhood, according to the Inspectorate for Justice and Security. These officers have little to no time to invest in neighborhood contacts, resulting in little information to foresee problems and intervene before situations become really unsafe, the Inspectorate said after examining the police's approach to …
Municipalities and the police are very concerned about the new Compulsory Mental Healthcare Act that takes effect on January 1st. And because there is already not enough outpatient care to help people at home 24/7, this will increase the pressure on the police, Liesbeth Spies, mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn and chairman of the Society of Dutch Mayors, said …
