Current Title:	Politie
Title in English:	Netherlands Police
Abbreviation:	?

Narrative Summary:
From the end of 1945 until 1993, the Dutch police was composed of the Gemeentepolitie (Municipal Police) and the Rijkspolitie (State Police). The latter operated a number of aircraft and helicopters. In 1993 the police in the Netherlands was reorganised into 25 regiokorpsen (regional forces) and the Korps Landelijke Politiediensten (National Police Services Force, KLPD).

Key Dates:
1945		Rijkspolitie established.
1955		First aircraft acquired by Rijkspolitie.
1993		Rijkspolitie renamed to present title.

Current Status:
The National Police Agency (KLPD) is charged with supervision and surveillance on the motorways, the airways and the waterways - amongst other tasks.

Future Plans:
None known.

National Insignia:
Police aircraft and helicopters are civilian machines and do not carry military roundels. The service title POLITIE is carried on the fuselage sides.

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
All Dutch Police aircraft and helicopters carry civil registrations, normally in the PH-RPx series.

Unit/Base Aircraft Code System(s):
Coding system not used

Aircraft Designation System(s):
None - Manufacturers designations used

Current Aircraft Inventory:

Aircraft Type	Total Del'd	Total Now	Role	Origin
Aerospatiale AS.350B2 Ecureuil	2	2	Policing	France
Cessna 182R	3	1	Policing	USA
MBB Bo 105CBS-4	3	3	Policing	Germany

All-Time Aircraft Used List:

Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
Aerospatiale AS.350B2 Ecureuil	2	1995	current	France
AgustaWestland AW139	2*	2009	-	Italy
Auster AOP.III	1	1955	19??	KLu
Bell 206B JetRanger II	1	1990	199?	leased civil
Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander	2	1988	2003	UK
Cessna 172	6	1961	1984	France
Cessna 182R	3	1984	current	USA
Cessna F337G Super Skymaster	2	1973	1988	USA
Eurocopter EC 135P2+	6*	2009	-	France
MBB Bo 105C	2	1979	1999	Germany
MBB Bo 105CB	3	1976	1999	Germany
MBB Bo 105CBS-4	3	2004	current	Germany

* = on order.

Aircraft NOT Used:
False reports of aircraft on order or in service: none known.

Main Headquarters:
Not known.

Current Organisational Structure:
All aircraft and helicopters are based at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Current Order of Battle:

Squadron	Type	Base
-	AS.350, Cessna 182, Bo 105	Schiphol

Historical Orders of Battle:
Not applicable.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
All aircraft and helicopters are based at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
Not applicable.

Books:

To be added

Magazines:

None known.

Websites:

Official Dutch Police webpage

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