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The Netherlands, explained

boa (buitengewoon opsporingsambtenaar)

A boa is a special enforcement officer: a person with limited police-type powers to enforce rules in a specific area, such as public transport, parks or the street. They can issue fines and, within their remit, report offences. Here it matters because boa's currently can't see the asylum seeker database that only the police can use.

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