Ter Apel Civil Guard Sounds the Alarm: Twelve Years of Fighting Asylum Nuisance Unheard - NieuwRechts.nl

For twelve years, the Citizen Prevention Team (BPT) has been patrolling the streets of Ter Apel. Founded in 2013 out of sheer frustration about increasing crime around the registration center, the group sees itself as the last line of defense for the village's quality of life. Shoplifting, burglaries and intimidation have become the norm over the years, while the police, municipality and media have looked the other way for years, according to th…