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• More possibilities for performing searches

  06-12-2011

  In future, mayors will be able to designate an area for up to twelve hours as an area where the police is authorised to perform preventative searches for weapons if such is necessary to enforce public order.

• Senate Consents to New Role of Examining Judge

  29-11-2011

  The Examining Judge will get a more supervisory/monitoring role in criminal investigations, which will strengthen his position. In conjunction with the Council for the Judiciary, Minister Opstelten of Security and Justice is currently working on the details/a framework to strengthen the position of the Examining Judge in fact and in quality. This is evident from the legislative proposal from Minister Opstelten, which was adopted by the Senate today.

• Senate agrees to DNA relationship test

  22-11-2011

  Today, the Upper House agreed to the use of DNA relationship tests in the fight against crime. This involves a new type of DNA test by which it can be ascertained whether a relative of the person whose DNA has been tested by the police and the Public Prosecution Service, is a potential offender of a crime. The application of relationship tests is urgently needed in the field.

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  Certificates of good conduct

  Information about certificates of good conduct and application forms.

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  Juvenile crime

  The objective of the Jeugd terecht Programme is to prevent first-time offending and to reduce recidivism. Customisation, effectiveness and chain cooperation are priorities in this respect.