page_title: Law enforcement in the Netherlands
section_title: Vehicles
hierarchical_section_title: Law enforcement in the Netherlands / Vehicles
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Police automobiles in Rotterdam.
context_page_description: Law enforcement in the Netherlands is provided by the National Police Corps, divided in ten regional units and a central unit, and the Royal Marechaussee, a gendarmerie. Law enforcement in the Netherlands operates primarily through governmental police agencies. The law-enforcement purposes of these agencies are the investigation of suspected criminal activity, referral of the results of investigations to the courts, and the temporary detention of suspected criminals pending judicial action. Law enforcement agencies, to varying degrees at different levels of government and in different agencies, are also commonly charged with the responsibilities of deterring criminal activity and preventing the successful commission of crimes in progress. The police commissioner in the Netherlands is Erik Akerboom since March 1, 2016.
  Besides police officers, the Netherlands has about 23,500 peace officers. These officers have a Special Enforcement Officer status or BOA/Handhaving in Dutch and therefore have police powers. They can be found within the transport police, game wardens and local enforcement agencies.
context_section_description: The Dutch National Police uses a selection of motor vehicles for its tasks. The Dutch National Police held contracts with the Volkswagen Group concerning the acquisition of its vehicles. Hence 2018 these contracts are released and the DNP is buying Mercedes-Benz and Audi as replacements for its current fleet. The vehicles the DNP uses are divided in marked and unmarked vehicles. The marked units usually are white with blue and red striping on the side and carrying a light bar on the roof. The cars are fitted with better suspension, megaphone and multiple communication devices on board. The back is fitted with a container for various hand tools. Distinct are the riot control units (ME) and the SWAT (AT) units of the DNP.
  Main all-purpose patrol vehicle:
  Volkswagen Touran
  Is being replaced by the Mercedes-Benz B-Class
  Also used as K-9 unit
  All-purpose vehicle:
  Volkswagen Transporter (T5)
  Is being replaced by Mercedes-Benz Vito
  Traffic/support vehicle National Unit (LE)
  Volvo V70
  Is being replaced by Audi A6
  Riot police transport (ME)
  Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
  Also used as K-9 unit (4 dogs) and video observation vehicle.
  For various other tasks the DNP uses:
  Audi A4 (Arrest and Support unit)
  Audi A4 Sedan (security of the Royal House and politicians)
  Audi A6 (unmarked police)
  BMW 5 Series (special firearms team or security of the Royal House and politicians, Arrest and Support unit)
  BMW X5 (Arrest and Support unit, Royal House/politicians security)
  Ford F350 (Arrest and Support unit)
  Jeep Wrangler (Mobile Unit)
  Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan (unmarked traffic police)
  Mercedes-Benz E-Class (unmarked (traffic) police)
  Mercedes-Benz G-Class (armoured vehicle, 4x4 vehicle of the security unit of the Royal Marechaussee, unmarked and marked)
  Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (mostly used by the unit "accident analysation")
  Mercedes-Benz Vario (for the transport of special bomb dogs, semi-unmarked)
  Nissan Patrol (armoured vehicle, 4x4 vehicle or not armoured for beach patrols)
  Opel Astra (normal patrol car of the Royal Marechaussee, many times on airports)
  Opel Insignia (unmarked police)
  Opel Vivaro (forensic teams or dog transport, sometimes still in use as police patrol van)
  Škoda Superb (unmarked police)
  Toyota Land Cruiser (armoured and unmarked vehicle for special security operations)
  Volkswagen Amarok (4x4 vehicle)
  Volkswagen Caddy
  Volkswagen Golf (for normal surveillance and also as unmarked police)
  Volkswagen Golf GTD (traffic police)
  Volkswagen Golf Plus (not used in the whole country)
  Volkswagen Golf Variant (for normal patrols)
  Volkswagen Polo (also as unmarked car for normal patrols)
  Volkswagen Passat (also as unmarked police)
  Volkswagen Transporter (T5) (unmarked for special firearms teams and marked for normal patrol)
  Volkswagen Touran (standard patrol car and also as unmarked police)
  Volkswagen Touareg (armoured vehicle for airports and political buildings)
  Volvo S60 (for personnel of the Royal House)
  Volvo V50 (traffic police, getting out of service)
  Volvo V70 (marked traffic police and unmarked traffic police)
caption: Volvo V70 Traffic Unit
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