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When will Luxembourg police officers begin wearing bodycams?
When will Luxembourg police officers begin wearing bodycams?
- 1 June (correct)
- 1 August
- 1 May
- 1 July
What type of crime saw a significant rise in Luxembourg last year?
What type of crime saw a significant rise in Luxembourg last year?
- Burglaries
- Simple theft
- Drug-related crimes (correct)
- Muggings
By what percentage did private vehicle thefts increase?
By what percentage did private vehicle thefts increase?
- 11.12%
- 37.56% (correct)
- 20.56%
- 37%
Which of the following decreased last year?
Which of the following decreased last year?
What principle does Minister Gloden emphasize?
What principle does Minister Gloden emphasize?
How many new police officers joined the force in 2024?
How many new police officers joined the force in 2024?
What are the four 'P's in the principle Minister Gloden mentioned?
What are the four 'P's in the principle Minister Gloden mentioned?
What is one of the areas pilot projects for local policing will expand to in May 2025?
What is one of the areas pilot projects for local policing will expand to in May 2025?
What type of crime is the most common?
What type of crime is the most common?
Which of these is a focus of specialized police units?
Which of these is a focus of specialized police units?
In what year did MPs approve the use of body cameras for police officers?
In what year did MPs approve the use of body cameras for police officers?
Which political parties initially proposed the body camera policy?
Which political parties initially proposed the body camera policy?
In what field did Luxembourg police make 207 in-the-act arrests?
In what field did Luxembourg police make 207 in-the-act arrests?
What is Luxembourg's police force's role in the country?
What is Luxembourg's police force's role in the country?
What percentage of Luxembourg's police force consists of civilian staff?
What percentage of Luxembourg's police force consists of civilian staff?
What is the total number of personnel in Luxembourg's police force as of January 1, 2025?
What is the total number of personnel in Luxembourg's police force as of January 1, 2025?
What crimes have seen an uptick?
What crimes have seen an uptick?
Who presented the Luxembourg Police's 2024 activity report?
Who presented the Luxembourg Police's 2024 activity report?
Besides Luxembourg City and Esch-sur-Alzette where will pilot projects of localised police units expand?
Besides Luxembourg City and Esch-sur-Alzette where will pilot projects of localised police units expand?
What has the government committed to?
What has the government committed to?
The Luxembourg Police Report 2024 indicates an increase in crime rates compared to 2023.
The Luxembourg Police Report 2024 indicates an increase in crime rates compared to 2023.
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Bodycams for Police
Bodycams for Police
Equipping police officers with body cameras to record interactions and incidents.
Pascal Peters
Pascal Peters
Pascal Peters is the Director General of the Luxembourg Police.
Léon Gloden
Léon Gloden
Léon Gloden is the Minister for Home Affairs in Luxembourg.
Drug-related crimes
Drug-related crimes
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Vehicle-related crimes
Vehicle-related crimes
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Deliberate assault and battery
Deliberate assault and battery
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"4 P principle"
"4 P principle"
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Local Policing
Local Policing
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Cybercrime
Cybercrime
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Financial Crime
Financial Crime
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Study Notes
Overview of the 2024 Luxembourg Police Activity Report
- The report reveals increases in vehicle theft, drug-related crime, and violence.
- Property crimes, such as muggings and burglaries, show a decline.
- Luxembourg police will begin using bodycams starting June 1.
- The report was presented by Director General Pascal Peters and Minister for Home Affairs Léon Gloden.
Crime Statistics
- Private vehicle thefts increased by 37.56% in the past year, partially attributed to supply-related crime.
- Drug-related crimes surged by 37%, with 207 in-the-act arrests made in 2024 due to intensified enforcement.
- Reported muggings decreased by 11.12%.
- Simple theft, the most common offense, decreased by 3.42% with 12,214 cases in 2024.
- Residential break-ins decreased by 3.75%.
- Non-residential break-ins dropped by 5.34%.
Bodycams for Police
- The use of body cameras for police officers was approved in July 2023.
- The policy was initially proposed by the former DP-LSAP-Green Party coalition.
- CSV and ADR MPs had opposed the initiative.
- Officers will begin wearing bodycams starting June 1.
Local Policing Initiatives
- The government is committed to improving public safety and citizens' sense of security.
- Continued application of the "4 P principle" which is Personnel, Presence, Proximity, and Prevention.
- Visible policing aims to reassure the public and act as a deterrent.
- Pilot projects for localized police units, positively evaluated in December 2024, will expand to Differdange and Grevenmacher starting in May 2025. These were initially introduced in Luxembourg City and Esch-sur-Alzette.
- These initiatives aim to counter modern forms of crime, especially cybercrime and financial crime.
- Specialised units have been strengthened.
Police Force Personnel
- Recruitment efforts in 2024 added over 90 new officers to the force.
- As of January 1, 2025, the police force included 3,241 personnel.
- 2,505 were officers (77.29%).
- 736 were civilian staff (22.71%).
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