Dirk Minten

Dirk Minten serves as Korpschef at Politie Maasland since May 2024, bringing extensive experience in law enforcement and education. A Hoofddocent at PLOT - Provincie Limburg Opleiding en Training since 2006, Dirk Minten specializes in communication and leadership and also lectures on human trafficking and smuggling. Prior roles include operational advisor to the Commissaris-generaal at Federale Politie, national program manager for administrative approaches to organized crime, and various leadership positions within the Belgian federal police. Dirk Minten has contributed to significant projects and worked with various national and EU networks focused on organized crime, additionally authoring publications on policing practices. Dirk Minten holds postgraduate qualifications in professionalization and collaboration in security and a directiebrevet in integrated police strategy and management.