“These are the busiest moments of the year,” says 35-year-old Leomill before the start of his evening shift. He has now been an extraordinary investigating officer (BOA) in the municipality of Hoorn for about a year and a half. The team to which he has recently started leading consists of 25 people.
It is day five of the fair in Hoorn. Together with his colleague Melissa (23), he is a bicycle service. Melissa has been working as BOA since March and says that she experienced her baptism of fire at the fair the night before. Something she has looked forward to. “It is a bit quieter than I expected, but there is a good, cozy atmosphere and that is also nice to work for us,” she says.
“We’re going to pop”
Their service is about to start. “Success fighters”, Leomill calls to his colleagues when he steps up the bike. Tonight they work with ten. Leomills belt hang handcuffs, a baton and a radio for direct contact with the police. His voice sounds determined. “Today we are going to do our best, we are going to pop, we can’t do more.”
They cycle towards the Lambert Meliszweg, a well -known place where people often park wrong during the fair. It is immediately hit. The fine? About 120 euros.
“Well, that’s over,” says Leomill, after colleague Melissa has written the parking fine. “We are now heading towards the fairground area.”