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Dutch internal security budget

01 November 1991

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In September, the Dutch Ministry of the Interior's budget plans for 1992 were presented. The budget gives some statistics on the Dutch security service Binneniandse Veiligheidsdienst (BVD). The BVD budget (million guilders; £1=3.25 guilders): 57,962 (1990), 59,134 (1991), 61,162 (1992), 59,022 (1993). This is broken down by personnel, materials and secret allocations. The BVD computer budget is 3,190 (1990), 3,750 (1991), 4,750 (1992), 5,000 (1993) and 5,000 (1994). This compares with the costs for the police criminal intelligence computer (Herkenningsdienst) for 1992 estimated at 1.7 million guilders for development and 9.3 million for running costs. This computer stores information on an estimated 600,000 people.

The BVD intends to intensify the cooperation with its foreign counterparts. To this end, a permanent liaison officer will be stationed in Washington. Three more officers will continuously be travelling through Europe to maintain permanent contacts with other security services.

The planned Dutch contributions to the Schengen Information System for development and running costs is (in million guilders): 5,214 (1992), 12,500 (1993), 16,300 (1994) and 16,900 (1995).

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