News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Better legal protection for vulnerable families in protection of juveniles

   In a letter to the House of Representatives, the minister for legal protection, Teun Struycken, outlines the main features of the ...

   News item | 18-11-2024 | 15:30

2. €280 million extra for police and security

   Our security, freedoms and democratic rule of law are under threat. The government is responding to this by annually investing ...

   News item | 14-11-2024 | 17:54

3. Neutral presence for special enforcement officers

   Special enforcement officers should have a neutral presence. For that reason, they are no longer permitted to wear visible ...

   News item | 14-11-2024 | 17:54

4. Multi-million boost to continue developing drone detection in prisons

   An additional €16 million will be allocated each year to prevent inmates from continuing their criminal activities while in ...

   News item | 14-11-2024 | 17:34

5. Higher prison sentences possible for drug criminals

   The legal maximum sentence for the more serious forms of hard drug crime goes up. Our country must become as unattractive as ...

   News item | 21-10-2024 | 14:30

6. Psychological violence to become a punishable offence

   State Secretary for Justice and Security Ingrid Coenradie is introducing a legislative bill to make psychological violence a ...

   News item | 16-10-2024 | 17:00

7. Central government and business sector join forces against criminal interference

   Criminals must be kept out. Not only from government, but also from businesses. Today, Minister of Justice and Security David van ...

   News item | 14-10-2024 | 18:56

8. 1 in 10 Dutch people scammed online last year

   If you recognise deception techniques, you reduce the chances of being scammed online. An email from your bank to urgently update ...

   News item | 09-10-2024 | 05:50

9. Measures introduced to ensure better protection for online gamblers

   On 1 October 2024 measures came into force to make players more aware of their gambling behaviour. The aim is to protect people ...

   News item | 01-10-2024 | 09:31

10. Persons required to report to prison to serve out short custodial sentences once again being called up

    At the beginning of next year, the Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) will start calling up persons who are required to report ...

    News item | 27-09-2024 | 18:00