Partnerships in preventing organized crime in The Netherlands: Opportunities and pitfalls

Abstract

This presentation deals with the following topics:

The Netherlands in a nutshell
Dutch organized crime policies in chronological order: 1992 – 2022
Setting priorities in the field of organized crime
An integrated approach (crime prevention measures and investigation)
Opportunity structure for organized crime in The Netherlands
Preventing organized crime in The Netherlands
Experience gained with the preventative approach to organized crime
Obstacles in the partnership approach preventing organized crime
Conclusions

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approaches in crime prevention´
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What are we going to do during this presentation?
The Netherlands in a nutshell
Dutch organized crime policies in chronological order: 1992 – 2022
Setting priorities in the field of organized crime
An integrated approach (crime prevention measures and investigation)
Opportunity structure for organized crime in The Netherlands
Preventing organized crime in The Netherlands
Experience gained with the preventative approach to organized crime
Obstacles in the partnership approach preventing organized crime
Conclusions
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The Netherlands in a nutshell
The Netherlands
41,543 sq km
Coastline: 415 km
Population: 17,002,093
Capital: Amsterdam, 1.044 million
Urban population: 83%
Independence: 23 January 1579
Legal system: based on civil law system incorporating French
penal theory
GDP: € 678.5 billion
GDP per capita: € 37,900
Unemployment rate: 4.5%
Internet users: 16.490 million
Illicit drugs: major European producer of synthetic drugs,
including ecstasy, and cannabis cultivator, important gateway for
cocaine, heroin and hashish entering Europe.
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Characteristics of offenders active on drug markets in The Netherlands
Dynamic D so, a dynamic drug policy
Adaptive D offenders ’quick learning model’
Offender replacement D almost no ’vacancies’
Polymorph D picking their share from various markets
(generalists versus specialists)
Closed D omerta D Contract killings
Distrust / investment risks
’Mild’ Dutch penal climate D compared to other EU
contries
Analyse logistics of criminal operations understanding the
logistics - possibilities for prevention
‘’Iron law of crime concentration’’
Recruitment of Maroccan youngsters

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Experience gained with the preventative approach to organized crime in The Netherlands:
Administrative measures to prevent organized crime
Screening of applicants for licences
Screening of applicants for subsidies
Screening of tenderers
Refusing and revoking permits under the local spatial
plan regime
Municipal by-laws
Closure and expropriation of premises
Seizing of assets
The administrative approach is characterized by strict
enforcement policies and comprehensive integrity
ethics awareness, which seeks to prevent criminal
groups from infiltrating the lawful environment
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Schematic overview of potential measures to prevent organised crime
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