Problems in control rooms due to temporary ICT malfunction police | Inland

A number of control room systems also sometimes did not work and the radio control system was available to a limited extent, “but there were sufficient alternatives for this,” said the minister. The disruptions lasted from 15 to 17 September and affected the control rooms East Brabant, North Holland, Zeeland-West Brabant and Rotterdam.

The control rooms themselves were accessible at all times, according to the minister. The safety of civilians, police personnel and emergency services was also not at stake during the disruptions, Grapperhaus writes. “This is also due to good cooperation and the fast action of the police, the control rooms and the National Control Room Cooperation (LMS).”

The malfunctions are investigated and some measures have already been taken to prevent this in the future. “There is no indication of deliberate external disturbance,” says Grapperhaus. The cause “can be traced back to instability in the police ICT services.”

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