In the basement of the police station, Utrecht keeps an eye on the King’s Day crowds

In the basement of the police station Utrecht keeps an

Emile Vermeulen is a coordinator from the police. He used to work on the streets for years on King’s Day and Night, but now he watches the crowds disperse from the police cellar and directs his colleagues.

Debbie de Baan is a Public Order and Safety advisor for the municipality of Utrecht. From the municipality, she supervises, among other things, the crowds surrounding the festivities.

Ben Jan van der Klis is from the company CrowdProfessionals. The municipality hires the company to advise the municipality and police in the run-up to King’s Day. Together with his colleagues, he predicts what could happen.

The best possible plan of action for King’s Day has been drawn up with these three parties.

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