Zone de police Boraine

Name

Zone de police Boraine

Legal name

Zone de police Boraine

Website

https://policeboraine.be

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zone de police Boraine is a Belgian local police zone serving 104,631 residents across five communes in the Borinage region, delivering 24/7 emergency response, neighborhood policing, surveillance, and community outreach funded by municipal contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Police Services

NAICS

Police Protection (92212)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Agencies (BPAIAOAM)

Keywords

• Local police services
• Public safety enforcement
• Community policing
• Emergency response services
• Law enforcement operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Colfontaine

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Communal Contributions): The Zone de Police Boraine is a public service funded through contributions from its five constituent communes (Boussu, Colfontaine, Frameries, Quaregnon, Saint-Ghislain) and associated Police College/Police Council budget approvals. The College of Police handles budget, accounting, and mandate payments. No commercial revenue streams.
2. Administrative Penalties and Fines: Revenue from administrative sanctions including traffic fines, immediate perceptions, and municipal administrative sanctions (sanctions administratives communales) collected from enforcement operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Zone de police Boraine is a Belgian local police zone providing law enforcement and public safety services to approximately 104,631 residents across five communes (Boussu, Colfontaine, Frameries, Quaregnon, Saint-Ghislain). Core services include 24/7 emergency intervention, neighborhood policing through five commissariats, judicial investigations in six specialized areas (narcotics, eco-finance, crimes against persons, property, youth, cyber), victim assistance, traffic enforcement with LIDAR, urban video surveillance, drone operations, and community outreach programs.

Product overview

Zone de police Boraine operates as a local police zone serving 5 communes (Boussu, Colfontaine, Frameries, Quaregnon, and Saint-Ghislain) with approximately 104,631 residents. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of police services organized around core operational units: Intervention (24/7 emergency response), Neighbourhood Policing (5 commissariats across the zone), Judicial Investigation (S.E.R. with 6 specialized sections including Cyber), and Support Services. Key technology-enabled services include urban video surveillance (46 PTZ cameras + 5 temporary cameras with 24/7 monitoring), ONYXSTAR drone unit (5 personnel), LIDAR speed enforcement, and a Training Center with shooting ranges and simulation systems. Specialized programs include the CLAP educational truck for children, Senior Focus emergency information boxes, child sponsorship programs, and 24/7 Victim Assistance services. The zone also provides digital services via the Bor'App mobile application and Police-on-web for online complaints.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bor'App: Mobile application for citizens to access police services
• Borice
• CLAP (Camionnette Ludique d'Activités Policières)
• OnyxStar Xena-Px Drone

Products and services

• Service Intervention (24/7 Emergency Response)

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,056 speed infractions recorded in 2-week LIDAR operation (11–25 May on Saint-Ghislain viaduc, 207,251 vehicles checked)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Unité Nationale de Police Judiciaire (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Joint operation on 2 June 2026 with the French National Judicial Police Unit and Zone Police Boraine dismantled a criminal organization distributing illegal audiovisual content via IPTV. This cross-border cooperation led to searches in Belgium with seizures of computer equipment, IPTV boxes, and valuables. Five arrests, three detained.
• ORESminorOthersORES is an energy distribution company. Police Boraine coordinates with ORES for energy theft detection — notably in the cannabis plantation case where ORES confirmed energy theft at a Boussu residence (June 2026). ORES also referenced on the zone's links page for reporting power outages.
• Hygea (Public Waste Collection)minorOthersHygea is the public waste collection service for the region. Referenced in operational context for waste collection schedules and in the Appui Gestion Evénements for HyCap coordination. Hygea is also referenced for waste-related environmental enforcement support.
• TEC (Public Transport)minorOthersTEC is the public transport operator in Wallonia. Referenced in the child sponsorship (parrainage) program as a partner providing transportation for school classes visiting the commissariat, enabling participation for schools without their own transport.
• Police Fédérale / Federal Police BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Zone de Police Boraine operates within Belgium's dual-level police structure alongside the Federal Police. Collaborates on specialized operations requiring RCCU (Regional Computer Crime Unit) cyber support, CASH and ICT dog handlers, and helicopter/drone assets. Federal Police website referenced for recruitment (jobpol.be) and Police-on-web services.
• SPF Justice (Federal Public Service Justice)minorOthersReferenced for online fine payment portal (amendesroutieres.be). Citizens directed to the SPF Justice website for secure road fine payments using PV number and infraction date.
• Communal Administrations (Boussu, Colfontaine, Frameries, Quaregnon, Saint-Ghislain)coreOthersThe five communal administrations are the constituent authorities of the Zone de Police Boraine. The Police College is composed of the five mayors (Bourgmestres), and the Police Council includes communal advisors. The administrations co-fund the zone and provide partners for school transport in outreach programs.
• Child FocusminorOthersNational missing children foundation. Linked on the zone's official links page. Police Boraine can coordinate with Child Focus on missing person cases, child exploitation prevention, and safe internet campaigns.
• Vias InstituteminorOthersBelgian road safety institute. Linked on the zone's official links page. Police Boraine follows AWSR (Association Wallonne pour la Sécurité Routière) campaigns and collaborates on road safety education and enforcement initiatives.
• Responsible Young DriversminorOthersYouth-driven road safety awareness organization. Linked on the zone's official links page. Engages young people through peer-to-peer dialogue (young people talking to young people) without moralizing or repressive discourse.
• Police Academy Emilien Vaes (Jurbise)minorOthersPolice training academy in Jurbise, part of the Integrated Police School (École de Police Intégrée / IPFH). Referenced as the training institution for police officers in the Hainaut region, including members of Police Boraine.
• Comité P (Permanent Oversight Committee of Police Services)minorOthersIndependent oversight body for police services in Belgium. Citizens and the zone itself can file complaints with Comité P regarding police conduct. The zone's Internal Control service transmits copies of complaints to Comité P.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Metropolitan Police Service (UK): Greater London's primary police force. Comparable as a publicly funded urban police service with extensive camera networks, mounted/drone units, victim support, and community engagement programs — a much larger scale benchmark.
• Garda Síochána (Ireland): National police service of Ireland. Comparable as a publicly funded national/local police service offering community policing, victim assistance, and specialized units; provides a useful European benchmark for service delivery models.
• Police Fédérale Belge: The federal tier of Belgium's integrated police structure. Broader incumbent operating at national level; provides specialized support (RCCU, dog handlers, helicopter) that Police Boraine draws on for cross-jurisdictional operations.

Direct peers

• Politiezone Antwerpen: Major Belgian local police zone in Antwerp. Directly comparable as a Belgian local police zone operating under the same federal-local structure with neighborhood policing, intervention service, and specialized units.
• Zone de Police Mons: Belgian local police zone also operating in Hainaut province under the integrated police system. Most directly comparable peer given shared provincial oversight, similar dual-level federal/local structure, and overlapping regional operations.
• Zone de Police Liège: Major Walloon local police zone in Liège. Comparable as a Belgian local police zone with multi-commune coverage, communal funding, and similar service portfolio including intervention, investigations, and community programs.
• Zone de Police Charleroi: Large Belgian local police zone serving the Charleroi agglomeration. Directly comparable as a Walloon urban zone with multi-commune structure, communal funding model, and 24/7 intervention service.
• Zone de Police Bruxelles-Capitale Ixelles: Brussels capital region's primary police zone. Comparable as a multi-commune Belgian local police zone with significant urban density, integrated federal police cooperation, and similar community policing mandate.

Others

• Police Municipale de Paris: Municipal police force for the City of Paris. Comparable as a local government-administered policing body with neighborhood presence, video surveillance, traffic enforcement, and community engagement programs.

Regional players

• Politie Amsterdam-Amstelland: Dutch regional police unit covering Amsterdam. Comparable as a multi-municipality European police unit with neighborhood policing, drone deployment, and integrated investigation services; serves as a useful peer for innovation benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ZP5327
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCM_i7yp9-A7PpUlNgh7WJKQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/policeboraine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zone-de-police-boraine

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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