Police forces collect information to be used in a public court to get people convicted. Security services gather information that does not necessarily lead to people being prosecuted and in many cases needs to remain confidential.
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In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities.
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| Birth: | 22nd February, 1956 |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Profession: | Politician |
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Gijs M. de Vries was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is a Dutch Democrats 66 politician. He was deputy Interior Minister between 1998 and 2002. He was the European Union's anti-terrorism co-ordinator from 25 March 2004 to March 2007. As of September 2008, he was the chairman of the European Security Research and Innovation Forum. From 1984 to 1998, he was a member of the European Parliament for three consecutive terms. He earned a B.A. degree in Political Science from University of Leiden. He served as a lecturer in Political Science at University of Leiden from 1981-84.
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