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Gíslason, Gunnar (2023)

Municipal Enforcers in the Hague, Junior or Equal Partners to the Police?

Bachelor thesis | Security Studies (BSc)

In the Netherlands, Municipal enforcers (MLEOs) have become an important addition to policing in the country. This paper uses theories derived from the academic discussion on plural policing. The junior and equal partnership models are applied to establish which kind of partnership between MLEOs and the police is present in the Hague. In this single-case study, document analysis and interviews with police officers and an MLEO were utilised to establish which of the two models best describes the partnership between the actors in the Hague. Findings indicate that a junior partnership is in place, where MLEOs take the junior position in relation to the police in the Hague.

Partnership

Enforcer

Police

Municipality

BOA

MLEO

Junior

Equal

Author

Gíslason, Gunnar

Faculty

Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

Supervisors

Matthys, J.

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en