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Jachtseizoen Returns to Vinkhuizen as Police Join Youth in Tag-Style Outreach Game

Organizers frame the StukTV-inspired chase as a way to improve trust with youth.

Overview

  • On Tuesday in Groningen’s Vinkhuizen, participants gathered at De Wende on Goudlaan for a new edition of Jachtseizoen.
  • Jongerenwerk WIJ organized the event together with the police, with BOA officers and handhavers actively taking part.
  • Forty-five children and teens were split into nine groups, shared their location every five minutes, and aimed to evade capture for two hours to win.
  • Organizers and a neighborhood officer said the informal setting helps spark conversations and recognition that carry over in the months ahead.
  • Local reporting noted early captures during the game but did not confirm whether everyone was caught, recalling that two youths escaped in a 2024 Hoogkerk edition.