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Breda Wants Pepper Spray for BOAs: 'As Soon As Possible'

Omroep Brabant29 September · 11:251 hour ago

Breda plans to equip municipal enforcement officers (BOAs) with pepper spray and establish a fixed post near the station and Valkenberg Park to enhance street safety. Alderman Eddie Förster stated that while officers are already trained in using the spray, they require ministerial permission to carry it on duty. The municipality aims to increase visible enforcement in high-risk areas, despite facing recruitment challenges as many BOAs transfer to the police. Thirteen new officers recently joined, partly to replace departing staff, but Förster views this turnover as a sign of the organization's professionalism.

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