Report highlights concerns over corruption in federal judicial police

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About one in three federal police officers in Belgium experiences corruption or interference within the police force. This is according to an internal survey conducted in 2024, involving more than 1,200 officers and reviewed by the Belgian broadcaster VRT. The survey results provide a rare glimpse into practices within the Belgian federal police. Officers report attempted bribery, disappearing money, political pressure, inappropriate requests fo…

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In an internal investigation, members of the judicial police denounce situations involving a lack of ethics or even illegality within the institution, say Saturday Le Soir, Sudinfo and Het Nieuwsblad. ...

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A detective passing information on to a criminal organization, a politician pushing to halt an investigation to benefit "his" football club, inappropriate relationships between magistrates and police, missing seized money...: 1 in 3 federal police officers has encountered forms of corruption or interference within the police force. This is evident from an internal survey reviewed by our editors. "It's absolutely alarming," says Member of Parliam…

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11:12 Nearly one in three federal police officers has been confronted with corruption within their own organization during their career, according to an internal investigation report.