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The Laws of the Netherlands
In principle, all HQ JFCBS personnel stationed
in the Netherlands are subject to Netherlands
law. Certain categories of personnel may, however,
in specific circumstances be subject to
the law of their own state in accordance with
the provisions of the NATO Status of Forces
Agreement, respectively the Protocol on the
Status of International Military Headquarters
set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty
(Paris Protocol).
The Royal Marechaussee Representative
(RMR)
A unit of the Royal Marechaussee is located
inside Hendrik camp building H-100, telephone
045 - 4058480 or HQ JFCBS ext. 2650. This
unit consists of the Royal Marechaussee Representative
(RMR) to HQ JFCBS together with
a small staff. The RMR is a full colonel of the
Royal Marechaussee, with overall responsibility
for the duties performed by the Marechaussee
with respect to HQ JFCBS and the USAG at
Schinnen.
He is tasked with the co-ordination and execution
of external security measures. He is also
the liaison officer for these Headquarters, National
Delegations and all organisations having
a direct or indirect relationship with HQ JFCBS
and USAG on behalf of the Netherlands Justice
and Police Authorities for police technical,
criminal and external security matters. The
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RMR is granted special authority to effect registration
of privately owned firearms. He also
mediates in matters concerning the Netherlands’
Alien Act, especially for the application
of Permits of Residence for non-Dutch civilian
personnel and all family members.
Police Service
The Netherlands authorities may, if so requested
by the Sending State Military Authorities,
waive their primary right of jurisdiction where
such a waiver is considered to be of particular
importance to the Sending State.
Criminal investigation in the Netherlands is,
in principle, conducted by the Netherlands
Police, but the police authority for HQ JFCBS
is the “Koninklijke Marechaussee” (KMar). This
is a military police force whose major task is
policing the Netherlands Armed Forces, Foreign
Armed Forces and International Headquarters,
including personnel and their family
members. The police service responsible for
HQ JFCBS is the South Limburg Brigade Royal
Marechaussee. The Royal Marechaussee,
throughout the Netherlands, can be reached
at 0343-528 999. This being the 24/7 control
room for the Royal Marechaussee nationwide.
They will process your request or, dispatch you
to the nearest Royal Marechaussee office in
your vicinity.
A police-officer of the Royal Marechaussee
Brigade Limburg-Zuid is stationed in the office