Right of citizens to be heard in cases of police violence: possible but not practical or meaningful
Research Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 into the position of citizens in internal reports of violence
On Friday 16 December, the WODC published the report 'Listening to civilians after use of violence'. In it, researchers from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视's Law Department explore the possibility of granting citizens involved in police violence the right to be heard during internal police investigations into the incident. A majority of the Lower House considers such an additional 'hearing right' appropriate for a modern and transparent police force, even though citizens currently already have access to the complaints commission. The most important conclusion is that although this right to be heard is legally possible, it is difficult to organise in practice. There are probably better solutions.
The report 鈥Luisteren naar burgers na geweldsaanwending - Onderzoek naar het horen van burgers na geweldsaanwending door de politie鈥 ["Listening to citizens after violence - Research into the hearing of citizens after violence by the police"] was drawn up by mr. dr. J.M.W. Lindeman, mr. dr. B. van der Vorm, mr. dr. D.A.G. van Toor and mr. dr. I.U. Tappeiner and was published on 16 December 2021 by the WODC (the knowledge institute of the Ministry of Justice and Security)
See the on the WODC website with a link to the full report