Police Shelved 10,000 Serious Crime Reports, Auditor Finds - DutchNews.nl
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Police: In 2024, this involved, among other things, possible violent and sexual offenses, undermining cases, and aggravated theft. The regional differences are significant: in…
In 2024, the police did not process over 10,000 reports of serious crimes. That amounts to a quarter of the reports of...
Nothing happened with thousands of reports of serious crimes in 2024. This is the conclusion of the Netherlands Court of Audit following an investigation into the police. Approximately 7,000 reports of serious crimes were dismissed immediately. In about 3,000 cases, the report was processed, but the investigation was discontinued after a period of time due to a lack of capacity within the police or the Public Prosecution Service. These included …
According to the Court of Audit, the police left over 10,000 reports of serious crimes untouched in 2024. According to the auditor of cabinet policy, these included hundreds of violent and sexual offenses, as well as cases involving organized crime. Minister David van Weel (Justice) casts serious doubt on the findings.
The police did not process thousands of reports of serious crimes in 2024. This concerns a quarter of all reports of serious crimes, the Netherlands Court of Audit reports based on its own research.
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