Ghent (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): During the Ghent Festivities Dutch and Portuguese police officers assist local police in managing crowds and preventing crime showcasing international cooperation in law enforcement.
During the Ghent Festivities a yearly cultural event in Ghent Dutch police officers wear uniforms to help manage the high number of Dutch visitors. This helps local police communicate better with Dutch-speaking attendees making the event safer and more enjoyable for everyone. During the Ghent Festivities the Dutch police officers can do important police tasks like checking and arresting Dutch people if needed. This helps handle any issues involving Dutch visitors quickly and well. It has been said that the teamwork between Belgian and Dutch police shows how well the two countries work together to keep everyone safe and maintain order during the lively event.
How are special agreements enabling cross-border police cooperation to combat crime in Ghent during the festivities?
During the Ghent Festivities the city is teaming up with Portuguese officers to fight small thefts. Some Portuguese officers are working secretly with Ghent officers at night to tackle pickpocketing and shoplifting. By combining Portuguese law enforcement methods. Ghent hopes to improve its crime prevention and make the city safer for everyone. Having Portuguese officers in regular clothes is a smart teamwork move to bring different ideas to policing. This helps local police become better and promotes working together across different cultures to fight city crimes. Ghent is serious about preventing crime and finding new ways to keep the city safe and orderly.
The Dutch and Portuguese officers teaming up in Ghent is made possible by special agreements in Europe that promote police cooperation across borders. These agreements let police from different EU countries work together to handle security issues together. In Ghent, Dutch and Portuguese officers join local police for patrols wearing regular clothes at night to fight small thefts and city crimes as a team. Before working with Portuguese officers Ghent’s police officers also went on exchanges to other countries. These trips help them learn different ways of policing used in Europe. By sharing experiences and ideas on fighting crimes like those by criminal groups officers can pick up good methods and new ways to do their job better. They said that this sharing not only makes Ghent’s police stronger but also builds a bigger network of cooperation among European police forces to keep people safe across borders.
