Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): At the end of nineteen hundred and sixteen this guy with name of Ivan Kragujevic was made by Federal police of Belgium Most Wanted list for persons who have committed large criminal acts. Since two thousand thirteen FAST zeroed in on only high-profile arrests rather than trying to get many small ones.
By the end of 2016 Belgium Federal Police service had developed a list titled Belgiums most Wanted featuring criminals subjected to hefty sentences or involved in severe crimes such as terrorism cases.
How is FAST unit of Brussels police prioritizing quality over quantity?
The unit has made it a point since 2019 that it should be quality over quantity. In this regard during a presentation on the teams annual report in April Gerry Van Look who is head of the FAST team said it is more important to arrest one person sentenced to 20 years in prison than ten sentenced to two years. The shift indicates a strategic emphasis by the unit towards serious crime fighting targeting high profile criminals with long prison sentences rather than a large number of offenders concerning shorter terms. The statement made by Gerry Van Look demonstrates the way the unit is committed to enforce law that matters and endangers public safety.
Since 2020 FAST has been helping other law enforcement agencies track down fugitives especially those involved in drug trafficking. In 25 years the group that originally numbered just seven operatives at operation had now been enlarged to over double this number. Although this group is now headed by a police commissioner with 14 officers and also has another two such civilians working under him or her.
