Che detachment, placed under the authority of the presidents of the House of Representatives and the Senate, is responsible for access to the various buildings and the maintenance of order inside these buildings. It therefore ensures the protection of employees and visitors such as buildings. This is why the army is also present in the public gallery during plenary sessions.
A man tries to break down at 16 rue de la law on January 6, 2025, he was intercepted by military police
Military police are not allowed to intervene on the public roads, except to regulate traffic for the entry and exit of the cars, if necessary. This is for example the case, during state visits, visitors to the presidency, etc.).
The federal police, and more particularly the Directorate of Security (DAB), ensures armed security before some of these buildings in accordance with the instructions of the national crisis center and the analyzes of the coordination body for the analysis of the threat. Its missions are to ensure public security outside the buildings, therefore on the public highway.
Finally, local police provide the basic police function at the local level. This includes all the administrative and judicial police missions necessary for the management of local events and phenomena in the territory of the police area.
There is a neutral zone around the parliament. For interventions on public roads, such as a demonstration in the neutral zone, only the police are authorized. The neutral zone being on the territory of the Brussels Ixelles police area, it is up to it to enforce the prohibition to demonstrate in accordance with the legal and regulatory bases.
“SI each actor performs his own missions, these are nonetheless complementary “, specifies the federal police. “Because, put together in an effective spirit of collaboration, they ensure optimal and efficient security for the benefit of the population.”
