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Justice Minister Van Weel Responds to Criticism Over Incorrect Information on Unprocessed Reports: 'Difference of Opinion'
Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel maintains that he and the National Audit Office differ in their interpretation of figures regarding over 10,000 unprocessed police reports. In a letter to the House of Representatives, Van Weel explained that the Audit Office uses the Crime Harm Index while the police use incident codes, leading to different assessments of case severity. Although he does not dispute the Audit Office's statements, he argues they cannot be verified with his available data due to these methodological differences. The minister emphasized that every number represents a victim deserving justice, amidst criticism from the Audit Office that he misled parliament about the nature of these cases.
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