“Photos of our officers with ‘Wanted’ on them are circulating on social media.” We speak to Chief of Police Michel Goovaerts (Brussels Capital Ixelles) after what he calls one of the most difficult weeks of his career. For the first time, he has a file for ‘doxing’, in which rioters take a photo of officers, look up their private information and threaten them. Here he talks about it and also gives an insight into who the Brussels rioters really are: “There were even 13-year-olds among them.”
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EXCLUSIVE. “For the first time, a case is under way for ‘doxing’: filming an officer, looking him up on the internet and threatening him.” Brussels police boss sees rioters becoming increasingly brazen
Bytaketonews
Jun 13, 2026