Dutch police unions have called for extra training in resisting approaches from criminal gangs after a report concluded that the recent firing of dozens of officers for corruption and security breaches could prove “the tip of the iceberg”.
The Algemeen Dagblad (AD) newspaper said the confidential police report confirmed suspicions that forces around the country were being infiltrated by organised crime, with 19 officers from the mid-Netherlands force alone found to have underworld connections.
Netherlands becoming a narco-state, warn Dutch police
The paper said dozens of officers had been suspended or dismissed in recent weeks over offences and allegations of corruption in office, fraud, professional misconduct, breach of official secrecy, dereliction of duty and misuse of police computers.
Note EU-Digest: Even though the article attached is three years old, problems remain as do cost overruns in the Dutch government's efforts to re9rganize the Dutch police force
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Dutch police are being infiltrated by criminal gangs, report says | Netherlands | The Guardian
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