Monitoring to achieve a safe and just society
The Inspectorate of Justice and Security contributes to a just and safe society. The inspectorate achieves this by supervising the implementing organisations of the Ministry of Justice and Security and the Ministry of Asylum and Migration. Through investigations, the inspectorate provides insight into the quality of the performance of tasks and compliance with the rules and norms. In so doing, it aims to signal risks and encourage improvement within organisations.
The inspectorate works in different environments: from the police to the Child Care and Protection Board, and from the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) to detention centres. These organisations perform their tasks independently, but also operate in close cooperation via chains and networks, such as the criminal system, the immigration process and the youth care system.
Monitoring domain
The inspectorate's monitoring domain consists of the following supervision areas: Asylum and Migration, Youth, National Security, Police and Sanctions. Each supervision area has different, more specific focus areas. Some of the supervisory activities take place in the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba). Some activities are associated with the local management and -security. The Inspectorate of Justice and Security monitors these aspects when it involves the responsibility of the Minister or State Secretary of Justice and Security or the responsibility of the Minister of Asylum and Migration.
How to contact the Inspectorate of Justice and Security?
The visiting address of the Inspectorate of Justice and Security is:
8 Hoge Nieuwstraat
2514 LE The Hague
The postal address is:
PO Box 20301
2500 EH The Hague
You may have different reasons for contacting the inspectorate. You can reach the inspectorate with your questions, comments or suggestions through the contact form.