The Rijksrecherche operates under the direct authority of the Board of Prosecutors-General, the national leadership of the Dutch Public Prosecution Service. This placement guarantees impartiality in its investigations. Geographically, the agency is distributed across the Netherlands, with offices in:
• Amsterdam
• ’s‑Hertogenbosch
• The Hague
• Zwolle
Presence in the Dutch Caribbean
In the Dutch Caribbean—comprising Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba—the Rijksrecherche maintains an office on Bonaire. From this location it conducts impartial investigations into alleged criminal offences committed by public or semi‑public officials on the BES islands. These investigations fall under the authority of the Prosecutor General of Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and the BES islands. In the other constituent countries of the Kingdom, local National Detectives carry out comparable duties. The Rijksrecherche and the National Detectives collaborate at both operational and managerial levels to ensure coordinated and effective action.
National and international cooperation
The Rijksrecherche works closely with national justice and security partners—including the National Police and other investigative authorities — at both operational and managerial levels. All investigations must be conducted objectively, impartially, and meticulously. Consequently, cooperation is only viable when these core principles remain uncompromised.
The Rijksrecherche also engages in international collaboration, applying the same standards of objectivity and rigor abroad.
The Rijksrecherche – for fair government.