Record shortage of detectives is a major problem: police are considering separate training

The staff shortage is increasing in all departments of the criminal investigation department.

Nationally, there is understaffing of ten percent at the criminal investigation department. That deficit has never been this high. In the tactical investigation department alone, the general investigation department, there is a gap of 535 detectives. Westerbeke, who is also chief of unit of the Rotterdam police, is very concerned about the growing shortage.

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