The aim of the research in this thesis is to determine whether the legislation and regulations concerning the monopoly on the use of force in the Netherlands meet the requirements set for it in a democratic constitutional state. This research into the monopoly on the use of force of the State of the Netherlands, that is, both the Netherlands in Europe and the Netherlands in the Caribbean (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba), focuses exclusively on the use of force in the relationship between the state and the citizen. This research has a legal-dogmatic approach and is divided into four parts: Part I, The monopoly on the use of force and the democratic constitutional state; Part II, Powers to use of force in the Netherlands; and Part III, Instructions on the use of force. The research is concluded with the final consideration (Part IV). In this part, the results found in Parts II and III are compared with the normative framework established in Part I. This leads to findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
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