Drug violence in Brussels and crisis command over six police zones

After seven shootings in five days and an attack on the police station in Anderlecht, Brussels has put a single commander over six police zones, is weighing curfews and is asking for federal reinforcements. We are tracking which of the announced measures actually materialise.

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Sedem strelieb za päť dní a útok na policajnú stanicu. Brusel zaviedol krízové velenie, porovnanie s Antverpami však neobstálo

Brusel postavil nad šesť policajných zón jedného veliteľa a zvažuje zákaz vychádzania. Porovnanie s Antverpami, ktorým starosta tlak odôvodnil, však…

27.8.2026

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Brussels's regional security council assessed the first weeks of unified command under a "Gold Commander"
Drug violence in Brussels reached the agenda of the National Security Council
A Brussels municipality declared a curfew or a zone accessible only to residents
The Brussels region's drug commissioner took office
Dispatching for the six Brussels police zones merged under the safe.brussels agency
The staffing of Antwerp's federal judicial police approached Brussels levels, as the coalition agreement promises
The full-year number of shootings in Brussels for 2026 was published

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