 In Belgium, municipalities use Stadswachten (City Guards); these public but civil officials can be compared to civil enforcement officers and can only write reports that are sent to a magistrate who decides if according to the findings of the guards report a fine will be issued.In Belgium Stadswachten can be recognized by the purple jackets they wear.In the Netherlands municipalities used Stadswachten (City Guards) until 2004, these officers were public civil servants who patrolled the city but had no power to fine civilians.