News item | 02-10-2025 | 13:00
The Extraordinary Investigation Officer (BOA) is an important partner to ensure a livable and safe environment. Due to changes in society, it is necessary to ensure even better deployment of extraordinary investigating officers. “After a thorough analysis, I decided to adjust the BOA system by keeping what works well and to improve where it pinches,” said Minister of Justice and Security Minister of East.
Minister Foort van Oosten (JENV): “Nowadays, the BOA has an indispensable and important role in keeping our neighborhoods (municipal boa), public transport (public transport) and also in nature reserves (green boa). Working in constantly changing environments, times, locations, dynamics and sometimes also makes the work of attractive, and sometimes also those who are attractive, and sometimes also those who are attractive, and sometimes also those who are attractive, and also of the tasks, and sometimes also the tasks, and also of the tasks, and also of the tasks, and sometimes also the tasks, and also from the tasks, and also the belonging to the work of an investigating officer and may be requested from employers. “
Changes
The most important changes in the new BOA system are that the task of the BOA is anchored and that in addition to detecting criminal offenses, it can soon prevent and terminate criminal offenses by taking people apart or sending them away. As a result, they can also act if a fine or official report is not needed to be drawn up immediately. The powers are now clustered in six different domains. A number of these domains are merged so that 1 BOA can cause more criminal offenses. This limits the representation of action and offers employers more flexibility in daily commitment.
More than now, the employers become co-owners of the quality and legality of the work of the boas who are employed by them. A neutral appearance of the boa uniform is part of that.
Equipment Boas
It is important that the equipment of the BOA fits the task that the BOA performs and the circumstances in which that task is performed. The standard equipment will consist of a radio and handcuffs. For example, communication can be made with colleagues and the police if they have to take over the task. Any additional equipment is made possible and can consist of a bodycam, stab or bullet-proof vest. If necessary, a BOA can be equipped with a short baton and pepper spray under conditions. This additional equipment is to protect the boa against dangerous situations. The starting point remains that the BOA withdraws in such situations and does not actively mix in dangerous situations. In these types of situations, the police have perseverance and resources. The firearm is not part of the general supplementary equipment. Only a green boa can be equipped with a firearm under strict conditions. For example, in the event that the police are too great from his field.
Bottlenecks
A number of bottlenecks have emerged from the talks with the field. For example, there is no clear picture of the task of the BOA in the police function within society. There is an action of action due to limited powers, various expectations and there are uncertainties about the applications of violent resources. The boas also have no or very limited access to information systems, which limits independent task performance. These bottlenecks will be resolved step by step in the coming period.
Role of the boa
A BOA is a fully -fledged partner, with its own task within the police function. The work focuses on keeping the environment liveable and safe and is the point of contact for residents and entrepreneurs. The BOA has an important signal function towards the police and public administration and occurs in the event of nuisance, disruption of the peace and behavior that damages or threatens social intercourse. For example, with his investigative authority, he may arrest suspects, checking someone’s identity, draw up an official report and issue fines.
The changes go into step by step to have the new system fully introduced and operational in 2028.