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Policing in the Netherlands
The Dutch police consists of 25 regional police forces and the National Police Services Agency (KLPD).
Each of the Netherlands' 25 police regions is headed by a regional police board, consisting of mayors and a chief public prosecutor. The KLPD is headed by the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (since 1 January 2000). He is responsible (with the Minister of Justice) for the overall quality of policing in the Netherlands. He also heads each of the regional police forces 'at arm's length' - meaning that he limits his interventions in principle to what is strictly necessary.
The KLPD carries out national and specialist police tasks. It collects, files, processes, manages, analyses and distributes information, and carries out other support tasks. It guards the Royal Family and other important persons. And it procures police weaponry, uniforms, and other equipment.
Download brochure
Download the brochure 'Policing in the Netherlands'
. This brochure shows how the 'skeleton' of the Dutch police is made up. It contains subjects as organisation, recruitment and selection, and international police co-operation. Itwas published in 2004.
Contact
If you have to call the Dutch police from abroad, you can use the following telephone number: +31 - 343 57 8844 (usually this is: 0031 - 343 57 8844).
You will be connected with an amployee of the National Police Services Agency who will help you further or who will connect you to one of the regional police forces. This number is not meant for national telephone calls or collect calls.