Safety training for professionals
Would you like to increase your knowledge and practical skills in the field of safety?
In 2026, the municipality of Zoetermeer will offer a varied range of workshops and training courses. These will be provided by accredited trainers, scientists, and subject matter experts. With this training program, you will be investing with us in a safe city, in which professionals are better equipped to recognize signs of crime, subversion, or (extreme) violence in a timely manner and to respond appropriately.
This program is made possible with support from Preventie met Gezag (Prevention with Authority) and the Reinforcement Funds of the Ministry of Justice and Security.
Who is this training program intended for?
The training courses are intended for local professionals from the security, healthcare, and welfare sectors who work on topics such as:
- Juvenile delinquency
- Subversive crime
- Extremism & Social discontent
Think of neighborhood professionals, youth workers, special investigating officers, care partners, policy officers, school professionals, and other chain partners within the security and social domain.
Purpose of the program
With this program, we support you in:
- expanding your knowledge and skills
- timely recognition of signs of (drifting into) crime, subversion, or (extreme) violence
- Act appropriately when you encounter these signs.
- strengthening local and regional cooperation with your partners
Participation is free of charge, but not without obligation. We count on your attendance once you have registered.
Practical information
Location: Zoetermeer City Hall or another location within the municipality
Cost: none, participation is free
Training overview: at the bottom of this page, you will find the complete training program for 2026, including dates, descriptions, and providers
Registration: can be done via the online registration form
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us by email: veiligheidstrainingen@zoetermeer.nl
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You can easily register for one or more training courses using the form below.
Training courses 2026
View here which training courses you would like to take in 2026. There are several possible dates for some training courses, but you can only take each training course once (there are no multi-day training courses). Advanced training courses from the ROR can only be taken if you have already attended the basic training course.
1. Working session Roadmap for Local Cooperation on Online Youth Crime
Provider: Partner in Crime
Website: www.partnerincrime.nl | About us
Date: February 12, 2026
2. How young people become involved in organized crime: science, policy, and intervention (half-day)
Provider: Bureau Bervoets
Website: bureaubervoets.nl
Date: February 26, 2026
3. Masterclass for victims (citizens) of online crime
Provider: The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Research Group
Website: www.dehaagsehogeschool.nl | Cybercrime and cybersecurity
Date: March 3, 2026
4. Basic Training on Radicalization (FULL)
Provider: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Radicalization and extremism basic training
Date: March 10, 2026
5. Masterclass perpetrators of online crime
Provider: The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Research Group
Website: www.dehaagsehogeschool.nl | Cybercrime and cybersecurity
Date: March 17, 2026
6. Nihilism & Online Radicalization (double workshop in one half-day) (FULL)
Provider: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Online radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Nihilistic violence & The Com
Date: March 26, 2026
7. Advanced training Manifestations
Organizer: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Forms of Extremism
Date: April 9, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
8. Training in street-sensitive working: hybrid street scene and street- and culture-sensitive working
Organizer: Partner in Crime
Website: www.partnerincrime.nl | About us
Date: April 16, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
9. Digital Security: Youth Cyber Team project (half day)
Organizer: Bureau Beke
Website: bureaubeke.nl
Date: April 23, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
10. In-depth training on Islamic Extremism
Organizer: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Advanced Training on Islamist Extremism
Date: May 12, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
11. Advanced training on right-wing extremism
Organizer: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Advanced Training on Right-Wing Extremism
Date: May 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
12. Street signals: trends and developments in the Zoetermeer region
Provider: Bastiaan Dikker
Website: www.genk.be | Training in recognizing road signs
Date: May 21, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
13. Basic training on radicalization
Provider: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Basic Training on Radicalization and Extremism
Date: May 27, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
14. Basic Training on Radicalization
Provider: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Basic Training on Radicalization and Extremism
Date: May 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
15. One Nest, Two Worlds: How Young People Are Recruited
Organizer: Dir Iddik
Website: www.diriddik.nl
Date: June 2, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
16. How Young People Become Involved in Organized Crime: Research, Policy, and Intervention (half-day session)
Organizer: Bureau Bervoets
Website: bureaubervoets.nl
Date: June 4, 2026
Time: 12:30–4:30 p.m.
17. Signs of Hoarding & Clutter (half-day session)
Organizer: Municipality of Zoetermeer, Residential Nuisance Cluster
Date: June 8, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
18. Course: The reintegration process for individuals returning to society from detention. Pitfalls and opportunities for the system (half-day session)
Organizer: Leiden University, Department of Criminology
Website: Jennifer Doekhie - Leiden University
Date: June 9, 2026
Time: 12:30–4:30 p.m.
19. Advanced Training in Intercultural Professionalism
Organizer: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Intercultural Professionalism Day 1
Date: June 18, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
20. Advanced Training on Anti-Institutional Extremism
Organizer: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Advanced Training Course on Institutional Extremism
Date: June 23, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
21. Advanced Training: Dealing with Extreme Ideals (OMEI)
Organizer: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Dealing with Extreme Ideals
Date: July 2, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
22. Course: Two Robes, One Truth. A raw and honest look at juvenile crime from the perspective of a practicing attorney and juvenile prosecutor
Organizer: Verschuren & Schrama
Website: www.vs-advocaten.nl/webinar-registration
Date: July 7, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
23. Street Signs: Trends and Developments in the Zoetermeer Region
Presenter: Bastiaan Dikker
Website: www.genk.be | Recognizing street signs
Date: August 27, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
24. Basic Training on Radicalization
Provider: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Basic Training on Radicalization and Extremism
Date: September 8, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
25. Training in Street-Sensitive Work: Hybrid Street Scenes and Street- and Culture-Sensitive Work
Organizer: Partner in Crime
Website: www.partnerincrime.nl | About us
Date: September 17, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
26. Advanced Training: Manifestations
Organizer: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Forms of Extremism
Date: September 29, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
27. One Nest, Two Worlds: How Young People Are Recruited
Organizer: Dir Iddik
Website: www.diriddik.nl
Date: October 8, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
28. Masterclass on Victims (Businesses) of Cybercrime (Half-day session)
Organizer: The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Research Group
Website: www.dehaagsehogeschool.nl | Cybercrime and cybersecurity
Date: October 15, 2026
Time: 12:30–4:30 p.m.
29. Signs of Hoarding & Clutter (half-day session)
Organizer: Municipality of Zoetermeer, Residential Nuisance Cluster
Date: October 29, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
30. Course: Two Robes, One Truth. A raw and honest look at juvenile crime from the perspective of a practicing attorney and juvenile prosecutor
Organizer: Verschuren & Schrama Attorneys
Website: www.vs-advocaten.nl/webinar-registration
Date: November 10, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
31. Advanced Training: The Art of Asking Questions
Organizer: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | The Art of Asking Questions
Date: November 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
32. Nihilism and Online Radicalization (two-part workshop held in a single half-day session)
Organizer: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Online Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Nihilistic Violence & The Com
Date: November 24, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
33. Advanced Training: Building and Maintaining Connections
Organizer: National Training Institute for Countering Radicalization
Website: www.tegengaanradicalisering.nl | Making and Maintaining Contact
Date: December 3, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.