19% Residents Feel Unsafe in Brussels, Police Reform Planned

19 percent of Brussels residents often or always feel unsafe in their neighborhood. This is evident from figures from the new Safety Monitor. The increasing feeling of insecurity is linked to drug nuisance and crime. Minister of the Interior Bernard Quintin (MR) calls the figures "worrying" and is once again calling for the unification of the 6 Brussels police zones.

The feeling of insecurity among citizens is the greatest in Brussels and this feeling continues to increase. "It is worrying," said Interior Minister Bernard Quintin (MR), on Friday, when presenting the results of the Security Monitor. "The minister has thus again argued for the merger of the six current police zones into one. ...

Belgium's new Minister of Security and Interior, Bernard Quintin, considers the current situation in Brussels, which is plagued by drug crime, to be catastrophic.

19% residents feel unsafe in Brussels, police reform planned

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A federal police survey in Belgium shows 64% feel safe, but 19% in Brussels feel unsafe. Interior Minister Bernard Quintin plans to unify Brussels’ 6 police zones by 2027 to improve safety. Cybercrime, especially phishing, … Read more Continue reading 19% residents feel unsafe in Brussels, police reform planned at The Brussels Morning Newspaper.

Security Monitor survey: 1 in 5 Brussels residents feel unsafe in neighbourhood

19 per cent of Brussels residents often or always feel unsafe in their neighbourhood, show figures from a new Security Monitor survey. The...