Dutch Caribbean Police Force Explained
Agencyname: | Dutch Caribbean Police Force |
Formed: | 10 October 2010[1] |
Employees: | 5,000 |
Budget: | €17.6 million (2016)[2] |
Map: | BES islands location map.svg |
Sizearea: | 328 km2 (127 sq mi) |
Police: | Yes |
Headquarters: | Kaya Libertador Simon Bolivar #4 Kralendijk, Bonaire |
Chief1name: | Alwijn Braaf |
Chief1position: | (Korpschef) |
Unittype: | Department |
Stationtype: | Station |
Lockuptype: | Jail |
Website: | politiecn.com |
The Dutch Caribbean Police Force (Dutch: Korps Politie Caribisch Nederland or KPCN) is the law enforcement agency of the Caribbean Netherlands.
Authority
The force operates under the authority of the Ministry of Security and Justice. While maintaining public order and carrying out relief work, under the authority of the Island Governor of the relevant public body. During the investigation of criminal offenses the police force operates under the authority of the joint Attorney General of Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands.
Management
Alwyn Braaf[3] [4]
The Director General of Police at the Ministry of Security and Justice has a mandate to fulfill certain administrative tasks such as appointment, promotion, suspension and dismissal of police officers.
Organization
Most of the employees works on Bonaire. These are distributed between headquarters in Kralendijk and the stations in Ambonia and in Rincon.On St. Eustatius there is one police station in Oranjestad and on Saba there is one police station in The Bottom and one in Windwardside. The force is organized into four divisions:
- Basic Police Care;
- Investigation;
- Intake, Information and Operational Support;
- Operations and Staff, headed by the office of the Commissioner (Dutch: Korpschef).[7]
Ranks
List of commissioners
Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office |
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| Jan Rooijakker | 2010[8] | 2013 |
| Hildegard Buitink | 2013[9] [10] | 2016[11] |
| Jose Rosales | 2017[12] [13] | 2023 |
| Alwijn Braaf | 2023 | Incumbent | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: On 10-10-2015 the Police Force Dutch Caribbean celebrates its fifth anniversary.. rijksdienstcn.com. 13 November 2015.
- Web site: Overview government expenditure Caribbean Netherlands. rijksbegroting.minfin.nl. 13 November 2015. Dutch. 17 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022322/http://rijksbegroting.minfin.nl/2015/voorbereiding/begroting,kst199413_10.html. dead.
- Web site: New Chief of Police: “Look forward to what you can do; not back to what you can’t change”. BES Reporter. 14 January 2017. 15 January 2017. 15 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170115034722/http://bes-reporter.com/index.php/2017/01/14/new-chief-police-look-forward-can-not-back-cant-change/. dead.
- Web site: Victim Compensation Fund expanded to public entities. The Daily Herald. 13 January 2017. 15 January 2017. 15 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170115182007/https://thedailyherald.sx/islands/62906-victim-compensation-fund-expanded-to-public-entities. dead.
- Web site: Organisation chart Ministry of Security and Justice (November 2015). government.nl. 30 October 2015.
- Web site: Farewell party for Chief Prosecutor. Saba-News.com. 19 May 2014. 13 November 2015. 17 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023646/http://www.saba-news.com/farewell-party-chief-prosecutor/. dead.
- Web site: Dutch Caribbean Police Force organization. politiecn.com. 13 November 2015.
- News: Police brass meet in Saba to discuss future changes. The Daily Herald. 29 June 2010. 13. 3 April 2017. 4 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404042920/http://www.thedailyherald.info/subscribers/clients-files/2010/06-Jun-2010/jun-29-10.pdf. dead.
- News: Female police chief for Caribbean Netherlands. The Daily Herald. 3 May 2013. 5. 3 April 2017. 3 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170403194904/http://www.thedailyherald.info/subscribers/clients-files/2013/05May2013/May-03-2013.pdf. dead.
- News: Buitink takes over as new police chief. The Daily Herald. 9 July 2013. 15. 3 April 2017. 4 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043033/http://www.thedailyherald.info/subscribers/clients-files/2013/07Jul2013/Jul-09-2013.pdf. dead.
- News: Rosales to act as police chief. The Daily Herald. 26 February 2016. 3. 3 April 2017. 4 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043023/http://www.thedailyherald.info/subscribers/clients-files/2016/02Feb2016/Feb-26-2016.pdf. dead.
- News: Jose Rosales to become KPCN Chief of Police. The Daily Herald. 14 December 2016. 13. 3 April 2017. 4 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043030/http://www.thedailyherald.info/subscribers/clients-files/2016/12Dec2016/Dec-14-2016.pdf. dead.
- News: Minister will visit Bonaire. The Daily Herald. 10 January 2017. 5. 3 April 2017. 4 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043027/http://www.thedailyherald.info/subscribers/clients-files/2017/01Jan2017/Jan-10-2017.pdf. dead.