Significantly more injured officers after New Year’s Eve: ‘Fireworks are the driving force behind this madness’

The number of officers injured in riots during New Year’s Eve has not been this high in years. According to police chief Frank Paauw, who is also the violence portfolio holder, only a national fireworks ban can reverse this ‘madness’. “Politicians who say this is a disgrace must now take off their masks and show what they really stand for.”

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