The police want more money and systems to keep a grip on cybercrime, Chief Constable Janny Knol and the chairmen of the Central Works Council and police unions write in an open letter to the parties in the House of Representatives ( pdf ). In the letter, the police say that there are more digital threats and that room is needed for investments in the professionalization of people and innovation of systems and work processes. "So that the police are (digitally) up to date."
Last week, Knol announced via the police website that visibility in the neighborhood and on the web is very important for the police. The chief of police says that the police structurally need 200 million euros to do their work. "Without this additional money, the organization cannot continue to do what it is doing now." Loes Thissen, chairman of the Central Works Council of the police, told NOS Radio 1 Journaal that digitalization is not sufficiently highlighted in the negotiation agreement.
"Crime no longer only occurs in the physical world, but also mainly takes place in the digital world. And if you want to stay well connected to it, you need systems and applications that allow you to ensure that you keep a grip on digital crime and online crime. You also have to monitor all kinds of rules regarding privacy. It is not just about more people, but it is also about modern systems that keep you in control of the online world, the digital transformation that we will have together," says Thissen. .