As Zoetermeer keep an eye on things: this is how you pass on your (anonymous) tip to the police

Unsavory characters in the street, a constant strange smell in the neighborhood or unknown, parked vans: there may be many strange or suspicious situations in your neighborhood where you don’t trust things completely. Even if there is no immediate danger, report your concerns to the police. They are only happy with that, and ultimately so are you.

Just like the residents, the Zoetermeer police want Zoetermeer to be a safe city. Many police officers and enforcers are doing their best for this every day. But because those people can’t always be everywhere at once, they ask for our help. As experts, they often know more about our neighborhood than our police officers,” says team chief at the National Police, Cor Pronk. Therefore, report situations that you do not fully trust. Even if you may think calling the police is a bit excessive…

Strange situations

For example, on camera images you see unknown people ringing the doorbell who are now very interested in your home. Or do you always smell a sickly smell at the neighbour’s house. Or there are suddenly strange vans in the street every evening that you would otherwise never see. But you can also encounter disturbing messages online. All of these examples could be indications of suspicious circumstances that the police would like to know about.

Report your (anonymous) tip

You can pass on your tip to the police in various ways. Would you rather do this anonymously? That is also possible!

• Call the police on 0900-8844 (112 in case of emergency).
• Through the online reporting form.
• Go to the local police officer. Check here the local police officer in your area.
• Submit your report USED ​​TO BE (District and Agent Together) team in your area.
• Report crime anonymously via telephone number 0800-7000 or online via this form.

More apps for a safer neighborhood

You can keep an eye on the neighborhood together with your neighbors and communicate about it in some app groups. Do know that you must immediately report suspicious circumstances or incidents that are taking place to the police.

• Burgernet app
  Via this app you will receive messages from the police if someone is missing in your area or if the police are looking for suspicious persons or vehicles. AMBER alerts are also distributed via Burgernet. You can pass on your tips directly via the app.
• Next door app
  In the Nextdoor app, neighbors connect with each other through calls and messages. Some people use this app if, for example, strange people have been seen in the street. Some neighborhood watch teams are also active through Nextdoor. Suspicious situations can be reported immediately to the police via telephone number 0900-8844 or, in the event of an emergency, 112.
• Neighborhood WhatsApp group
  Together with neighbors you keep an eye on the safety in your neighborhood. The police is not a participant in this app group. However, the police can forward a request for help to the administrators of the Neighborhood WhatsApp groups, which they can then share in their own group. In case of suspicious situations you should always call the police on 0900-8844 or in case of emergency 112. Read all about the Neighborhood WhatsApp Group here