208 acts of violence against police officers during 105,000 interventions in the Brussels Capital/Ixelles police zone (Brussels)
This year, the Brussels Capital Ixelles police zone has already registered 208 acts of violence against officers during the 105,241 interventions carried out by the officers. This was announced by Brussels mayor Philippe Close (PS) on Monday during the Brussels city council.
Source: BELGA
Close a question from David Weytsman (MR) about the protection measures for the police, in the context of the death of a successful one ten days ago in Schaarbeek. Police inspector Thomas Monjoie (29) was stabbed to death there two weeks ago during an intervention. A colleague must have been injured.
The mayor said that 208 cases of aggression against the police had already been reported this year, including 61 cases of serious beatings and injuries and 28 cases of deceased insurrection. The average age cases to 124 incapacity for work.
“As mayor of the city of Brussels, I am very proud of the police force that provides a designated service in the face of increasingly complex situations,” says Sluiten.