Rise in confused behavior puts pressure on support services and courts

Nuisance caused by people displaying confused behavior increases every year. In 2015, police had to take action over 66,000 times, but last year that number rose to nearly 170,000. Figures up to September show that reports are rising again this year, with a preliminary total of 149,519 incidents. Criminal court judges Elmy Elderman and Joyce de Ruiter from the Overijssel District Court are concerned about this growing societal problem.