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Individuals who (will) be taking on a sensitive position requiring a high level of integrity, where breaches of integrity can have a significant societal impact, must possess a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG). A VOG is issued following a screening process.
On 11th November 2021, the Law on Judicial and Criminal Data was amended. This legislative change is known as the VOG P Act and will come into effect on 1st July 2022. The amendment allows for standard police data to be considered for the purpose of a VOG P screening. Additionally, police data can now independently serve as a ground for refusal of a VOG P. The VOG P aims to help reduce the risk of individuals abusing knowledge and/or authority, the risk of disrupting investigation requests or law enforcement, and the risk of facilitating organised or undermining crime.
This study is a process and impact evaluation of the VOG P Act. The aim of the process evaluation is to examine how the processes surrounding the VOG P operate in practice, to what extent this is in line with the policy theory behind the VOG P Act, and what the quality, thoroughness, and efficiency of those processes are. The impact evaluation will shed light on the extent to which the VOG P Act has achieved its objectives, considering factors such as societal impact and any (unintended) side effects.
