Europe's admission policy for refugees has serious flaws. Police forces in the Netherlands, Germany and the Balkans are understaffed and ill-equipped to handle the large flows of refugees and screening. Those hard conclusion drawn by the European police union (EPU) after a survey of police officers, pointing to the increasing terrorist threat.
,, Immediate action by the European institutions is required to prevent further escalation, '' said Gerrit van de Kamp. He is chairman of the umbrella organization for European police unions. He is also leader of the Dutch police union ACP.
The EPU investigation police officers participated from the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria. The results looms according to the EPU up the image of a registration does not proceed properly, large groups of refugees who do not (properly) be controlled and limited exchange of information between different transit and destination countries.
Therefore ,, potential terrorists may unseen travel in the refugees '', the EPU warns. ,, There is no tracking system, the police have no idea of who is going where. ''
Infectious Diseases
The survey also shows that there is insufficient protection for police officers against infectious diseases involving refugees. The EPU: ,, In Italy, 45 police officers were diagnosed with TB. In the Netherlands it was found one case of open tuberculosis, which had to be kept secret. ''
The police also have to deal with more aggression and violence, report particularly police officers from Germany and the Balkans. ,, Many police officers feel that politicians away from the problems and they are left to their fate, '' Van de Kamp emphasized.
He calls on behalf of the EPU European countries and bodies to respond to the alarm and warning from the European police union. ,, The safety of police and society is seriously at stake. Political leaders have an obligation to put in for the necessary protection of police officers and thereby society. ''
By Editorial AD Photo: Reuters
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