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Tim van Lit is External PhD Candidate at Leiden University and Stafmedewerker Dienstleiding at Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen (Custodial Institutions Agency)

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Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Military discipline and police discretion are historically and theoretically incompatible

Belonging to the Dutch military limits your civil rights and can negatively impact individual discretion within policing. Both history and theory suggest trouble where the military and the police force meet.

Tim van Lit • 21-03-2024

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

The Dutch security dilemma and the role of the Police, the Military Police and the Military

The Netherlands is struggling with organised crime, security issues and police shortages. With the military police and the military now becoming increasingly involved, it’s time for some questions.

Tim van Lit • 04-07-2023