Korps landelijke politiediensten
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National Police Services Agency Korps landelijke politiediensten |
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| Abbreviation | KLPD |
Logo of the National Police Services Agency
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Preceding agency | National Police (Dutch: Rijkspolitie) |
| Dissolved | 1 January 2013 |
| Superseding agency | National Police Corps (Dutch: Korps Nationale Politie) |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Netherlands |
| Governing body | Ministry of Security and Justice |
| Constituting instrument | Police Act of 2012 |
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| Operational structure | |
| Overviewed by | KLPD Advisory Board |
| Headquarters | Driebergen |
| Elected officer responsible | Ard van der Steur, Minister of Security and Justice |
| Divisions | National Crime Squad National Police Intelligence Service Specialist Investigation Applications Service Special Intervention Service Highway Patrol Railway Police Water Police Aviation Police Mounted Police and Police Dogs Service Operational Support and Coordination Service Royal and Diplomatic Protection Service |
The Korps landelijke politiediensten (KLPD; English: National Police Services Agency) was the national police force in the Netherlands from 1993 until 2013, responsible for specialist missions that benefited from a centralized approach.
The KLPD was independent from the regional police forces; but like them, it was subordinate to the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and had a staff of approximately 4,500. The KLPD operated both at national and international level from its HQ in Driebergen near Utrecht. The agency also maintained the national most wanted list.
Since January 2013 there is a single National Police Corps (Dutch: Korps Nationale Politie), divided in ten regional units and a central unit.
The KLPD had 11 operational divisions.
The National Crime Squad (Dienst Nationale Recherche, DNR) has a staff of approximately 800 employees and a number of units located around the Netherlands. It investigates organized and other serious crime extending across regional or national boundaries. The service pays particular attention to preventive measures based on intelligence gathering, investigation and the provision of advice.
Examples of crimes it tackles are synthetic drugs, people smuggling, crime originating from South-East Asia and South America, major Dutch criminal , and crime connected with logistical hubs such as Schiphol Airport and the seaports. Other targeted areas include major fraud, serious white-collar crime, terrorism and war crimes. Owing to its international orientation, the DNR also plays a major role in dealing with requests from other countries for legal assistance. The DNR works closely with the regional police and the supra-regional teams. Its units at non-central level are based at various places in the Netherlands, generally close to the supra-regional teams. Personnel are usually on secondment from the regions.
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