Undermining crime

Report Crime

When the upper and underworld become intertwined, we call it "undermining crime". To carry out illegal practices, criminals often use the upper world. Think of transportation, storage, housing, financial facilities. Examples of undermining include cannabis plantations or ecstasy labs in warehouses or homes, money laundering through businesses, human trafficking and healthcare fraud.

Are you concerned about your safety in your own neighborhood because of criminal behavior? Do you see, hear or smell something that is not right? Report it. Only together can we keep our community safe.

Reporting can be done through 3 simple steps.

1. Attention

Undermining crime often takes place secretly. But those who pay close attention can notice signs.

Want to make a report? Watch for any of the following signs at:

Drugs

This can include a location where a hemp farm or drug lab is located, as well as the trafficking/dealing of drugs

  • A building where security cameras are installed or a dangerous-looking guard dog;
  • All the windows of a building are blinded or the shutters are always closed;
  • The smell of marijuana or chemicals (aniseed or almond smell);
  • Blue barrels/cans of chemicals in places where you don't expect them;
  • Visiting premises/sheds at unusual times;
  • White van entering a property to unload or unloading right up against a property;
  • IBC containers (clear white or black plastic containers in steel frame);
  • No snow on the roof and neighbors did;
  • Flickering light due to illegal power being tapped;
  • Multiple cell phones, many messages;
  • Sneaky transfer of money or packages/envelopes/pouches;
  • Approach from (known) users/dealers;
  • Visitors spending a short time in and/or near the property;
  • Cars driving by or parking (briefly);
  • Little income but a remarkably expensive spending pattern.

Make your notification to the municipality here 

Make your report to Report Crime Anonymous here 

Money Laundering

  • A store, restaurant or café that almost never has a customer, but they continue to exist;
  • Business premises but no activity;
  • Luxury lifestyle that is disproportionate to turnover business;
  • Notable spending with cash.

Make your notification to the municipality here 

Make your report to Report Crime Anonymous here 

Human Trafficking

Examples of human trafficking include forced prostitution or labor exploitation

  • Victim does not have identification;
  • Traces of violence in victims;
  • Imposing fines for minor violations by employer/landlord;
  • Scantily clad women in mismatched locations;
  • Intuition that prostitute is not working voluntarily.

Make your notification to the municipality here 

Make your report to Report Crime Anonymous here 

Healthcare fraud

  • A care facility where care clients reside is used for criminal activities;
  • Care clients are used in hemp cultivation or there is sexual exploitation/human trafficking;
  • There is sexual exploitation among care clients
  • Care clients are threatened or intimidated;
  • Care facility provides no or insufficient Health but claims money from a personal budget.

Make your notification to the municipality here 

Make your report to Report Crime Anonymous here 

Juvenile crime

  • Little income but expensive clothes, new stuff;
  • Large amounts of (unexplained) cash, drugs in possession;
  • Multiple cell phones, many messages;
  • Sneaky transfer of money or packages/envelopes/pouches

Make your notification to the municipality here 

Make your report to Report Crime Anonymous here 

2. Write up

Write down salient details, such as car license plates and characteristics of suspicious persons.

3. Report

Call
Report suspicions to local police at 0900 - 88 44. Otherwise, stay in the background, do not play the hero yourself. If the police need more information, we will let you know.

Would you like to remain anonymous? Then you can call Report Crime Anonymous: at 0800 - 70 00.

Report digitally
Don't walk around with it, but report what you know to the municipality or Report Crime Anonymously. Even when in doubt. 

You can make a report to the municipality using the BuitenBeter app. You can download this app from Google Play (Android) or the App Store (IOS).

Do you prefer to report to the municipality through the website? Then use the "File your report to the municipality here" button below and choose "Signal" under main category. We will handle your report confidentially. You can report here anonymously. 

Make your notification to the municipality here 

Make your report to Report Crime Anonymous here 

Tips

You can find more tips for preventing problems in your neighborhood or property at watstaaterophetspel.nl there you will also find a sample lease and videos with real stories from real life situations.

Reporting helps, always!

The police or municipality always takes action based on your report. What that action is depends on the situation. Sometimes you won't notice anything yourself. For example, because more clues are being collected behind the scenes. Your report may also help in an investigation that is already underway. Due to privacy rules, we cannot keep you informed. Remember that reporting always makes sense!