Beersel With some days to go, the inbrakenteller in the police force Valley for december already more than sixty. For Beersels mayor Hugo Vandaele (CD&V) is the measure full, he wants a private court in Halle-Vilvoorde and effective penalties.
The police zone, southwest of brussels (Halle, Beersel, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw) put in the context of the many break-ins for two to three additional teams in. But unfortunately, that extra effort, still no arrests resulted. “The police are doing its best,” says Beersels mayor Hugo Vandaele. “But I maintain that we are mopping with the faucet open as long as Justice is no effective punishment decision. You may still have as many patrols as you want… If there are burglars will be picked up, they are 24 hours later, again on the street. A few months later it comes to a process, but when they for the French-speaking role in a Brussels court to choose, they are often of a conditional imprisonment. Or a prison sentence of up to three years: that they should not have to sit out.”
It is therefore high time for a private court in Halle-Vilvoorde, says Vandaele. “The problem in Brussels is different, which means that penalties are too light. In addition to a division, I am also in favour of effective penalties, whether fines, prison sentences or applicable, work penalties. It is one of the few commonalities that I have with my Dilbeekse colleague (N-VA’Willy Segers, eds.). Also he sees in his city regular offenders will be picked up, which then again release, or no effective punishment.”
