The operational leader, the ‘gold commander’, fulfils a crucial function in crisis- and disaster management in the Netherlands. He is held responsible for the total coordination of all collaborating emergency services and supports/advises the Mayor, the Commander in Chief. Unfortunately, this function has never been very effective in practise, as shown by many evaluations. From a scientific point of view, it is easy to understand why the operational leader cannot be effective in the Dutch crisis management organisation. The operational leader has no authorities and has been seated in an emergency operation centre far from the Mayor. This article examines why this issue has not been solved, despite 30 years of studying and adjusting the Dutch crisis management organisation. |
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De historie van de operationeel leider |
Trefwoorden | Historie, Operationeel leider, Bureaupolitiek, Beethovenfout voor samenwerking |
Auteurs | Bernard Groot en Ira Helsloot |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
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Komt een 112-melding bij de politieTriage op de politie-meldkamer bij personen met verward gedrag |
Trefwoorden | Verwarde personen, Triage, Gevaar, passend vervoer, psycholance |
Auteurs | André Wierdsma, Yvette van Strien, Philip den Hollander e.a. |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
National thematic projects and local authorities aim to improve shelter and transport facilities for mentally disordered non-offenders. A pilot project in the south-western part of the Netherlands investigated the efficiency of psychiatric expertise in the triage process of the police emergency control room. |
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Partnerdoding in Nederland |
Trefwoorden | Partnerdoding, Epidemiologie, Moord, Nederland |
Auteurs | Marieke Liem, Inge de Jong en Jade van Maanen |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Intimate partner homicide (IPH) constitutes one of the most prevalent types of homicide. This study aims to assess the nature and prevalence of intimate partner homicide in the Netherlands in the period 2009-2014. In doing so, we make use of police data, court data, and media articles. Findings show that IPH occurs 29 times per year, resulting in a victimization rate of 0.20 per 100,000, similar to other Western-European countries. Our results further show a decline in IPH in the last years. IPH in the Netherlands mostly occurs in heterosexual relationships, and involves male perpetrators and female victims. Finally, we reflect on possible causes for the decline of this type of homicide. |