𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬’ 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐦.

PHILIPSBURG:---  The Court of First Instance has convicted police officer R.M.M. for threatening his former partner with a firearm and imposed an unconditional prison sentence of six months.

In its (verbal) verdict rendered on June 4, 2026, the Court found that the defendant's conduct in the context of a domestic dispute constituted a criminal threat.

In determining the sentence, the Court considered that threatening with a firearm is a serious criminal offense and that the defendant is a police officer. His actions, behavior, and his failure to take ownership of what happened – denying any wrongdoing, despite evidence to the contrary – could be disruptive for public confidence in the police as a whole.

The incident occurred on March 24, 2025, and was investigated by the National Detectives (Landsrecherche) under the direction of the Prosecutor’s Office (OM SXM).

OM SXM emphasizes that threats involving firearms are treated as serious criminal offenses. Such conduct can have a profound impact on victims and undermine the sense of safety within the community.

OM SXM remains committed to the careful investigation and prosecution of offenses involving threats, violence, and the misuse of firearms, regardless of the position or profession of the persons involved.