NCJ Number
79949
Date Published
1978
Length
83 pages
Annotation
A series of articles devoted to the role and problems of the Dutch police in the community is presented to increase the insight of the general public and of participants at a Dutch conference on the community and police responsibilities.
Abstract
Topics discussed include the conflict in the Dutch police structure between centralized national and decentralized local police control, improving police productivity by redefining police responsibilities, means of supplying officers with practical training, and the nature and limits of police social assistance. Also covered are the necessity of police involvement in city government and local politics, the need to extend the 1-year police training period and to restructure training, and the policy of the Ministry of the Interior and of local governments with regard to police responsibilities. Other areas of focus are the reappearance of district foot-patrol officers equipped with modern communications devices to improve efficiency, the need for a new report defining police functions, and the question of whether police have been able to develop a uniform policy for handling their functions. Notes and some illustrations are supplied for each article.