Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Starting December 1, 2025, police inspector training will also be offered in Leuven, with 25 spots, easing access for eastern Flemish Brabant trainees. PIVO, KU Leuven, and 12 police zones are involved.
As VRT News reported, beginning December 1, 2025, aspiring police inspectors in Flemish Brabant, Belgium, will no longer be required to travel to Asse for their foundational training. Previously, all candidates who navigated the police selection process were mandated to complete their basic police inspector course at PIVO (Provinciaal Instituut voor Vorming en Opleiding) in Asse, the designated training facility for the province.
PIVO has served as the primary hub for police and emergency services training in Flemish Brabant. However, its location has presented challenges for trainees residing in the eastern regions of the province. The commute, particularly when relying on public transportation, often proved to be time-consuming and inconvenient, potentially deterring prospective candidates from pursuing a career in law enforcement.
What does the new police training in Leuven involve?
To solve this, PIVO will start the full training for police inspectors at a new place in Leuven at the end of 2025. The new training centre in Leuven will have everything needed, like classrooms and places for practice. According to officials, this should also help get more people to join the police by making it easier to get to training. They mentioned that having a training centre in Leuven could help them work with schools like KU Leuven on things like law and digital policing.
Starting December 1, 2025, Leuven will begin a new training program for police inspectors as part of a big test project. The training won’t only be in Asse anymore. Some people will train at the Leuven police station, which is near the train station. From their first day, they will work with real police officers and the community.
They mentioned that this will help them learn by doing, mixing what they learn in class with real police work. The first training in Leuven will have 25 spots available. Police training will be closer to where people live and will help both the police and those being trained.
According to officials, this new training in Leuven isn’t just for Leuven. Police from other areas in Flemish Brabant are helping. Police zones like Aarschot, BRT, BHK, Demerdal-DSZ, Hageland, Getevallei, HerKo, Lubbeek, Voer en Dijle, Druivenstreek, and Zaventem are all involved.
These areas will get new police officers trained locally, and the trainees will get to work in the field. They mentioned that the goal is to make it easier for young people to become police officers, cut down on travel, and make the police more connected to the community.
