Chapter 8

There shall be a Police Academy.

The Police Academy is tasked with:

The Police Academy may, subject to the approval of Our Minister, perform activities other than the tasks referred to in Article 74, paragraph 1…

The director of the Police Academy and his deputy shall be appointed, reappointed, suspended and dismissed by Royal Decree. Articles 9 and 12…

The Police Academy has an advisory board of the Police Academy.

The advisory board of the Police Academy consists of at least three and at most five members, including a chair.

The chair and the other members of the advisory board of the Police Academy shall be appointed, reappointed, suspended, and dismissed by Royal Decree.

To support the advisory board of the Police Academy, the director of the Police Academy shall make personnel factually available. The persons working…

Insofar as not otherwise provided by or pursuant to this Chapter or the Framework Act on Autonomous Administrative Authorities (Kaderwet zelfstandige…

There is a Police Education Council.

The chief of police shall make the part of the force determined by Our Minister, as referred to in Article 36, paragraph 1, second sentence…

The Police Education Council contributes to the development and maintenance of a qualification structure as referred to in Article 87, aimed at the…

Police education is aimed at the acquisition of knowledge, insight, skills and attitude necessary for the performance of police duties. Police…

The Police Academy provides police education in cooperation with the police.

Our Minister shall, with a view to the establishment of a qualification structure and the determination of the police training programmes based…

The director of the Police Academy shall determine the duration of the police training programme for which the level corresponds to a level as…

The Director of the Police Academy shall ensure that the police training programmes are structured in such a way that students are able to attain the…

The director of the Police Academy shall, in a timely manner and for the benefit of the students, establish an education and examination regulation…

Every police training programme shall be concluded with an examination. Other training programmes provided by the Police Academy may be concluded…

Each police training programme or group of police training programmes and each training programme as referred to in Article 74, paragraph 1, under a…

The director of the Police Academy shall establish an examination appeals committee. Article 7.5.3 of the Adult and Vocational Education Act (Wet…

Our Minister shall establish the strategic research agenda at least once every four years. The strategic research agenda comprises the strategic…

The director of the Police Academy shall annually establish the research programme of the Police Academy, based on the strategic research agenda…

The Chief of Police shall make the part of the strength and resources determined by Our Minister, as referred to in Article 36, paragraph 1, second…

The director of the Police Academy makes a recommendation for and has a right of consent regarding:

The director of the Police Academy shall establish administrative regulations.

Our Minister shall annually make contributions available from the budget of his ministry to the Police Academy for the funding of:

The director of the Police Academy shall establish a policy plan at least once every four years. The policy plan shall be sent to Our Minister before…

Our Minister, the Chief of Police and the Director of the Police Academy shall hold consultations at least four times a year. The consultations shall…

The director of the Police Academy shall ensure that, as far as possible in cooperation with other educational institutions, provision is made for a…