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Bill: Police Emergency Act.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal-Progressive Union
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2098
Description[?]:
| During times of extreme internal crisis, this bill allows for certain military units to assist the local police force. These military units can only be called in emergencies such as riots, coup attempts, seperatist movements, investigating and apprehending foreign intelligence agents and other emergencies in which the police are overwhelmed and request help. These military units can only be called at the request of local the police chief and must be approved by the minister of defense and approved by the chancellor.Military units can also be called to assist during natural disasters such as a flood, tornadoe, hurricane, and other disasters where the normal means of aid are overwhelmed. The military units will provide equipment and the necessary manpower and will be under the control of the local police forces and will remain under police command until the situation is resolved. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Current: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:53:56, August 18, 2005 CET | From |  Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Police Emergency Act. |
| Message | This is for serious emergencies only and also natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, etc.. |
| Date | 21:04:43, August 18, 2005 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Police Emergency Act. |
| Message | I disagree with the final clause. The police should have the high control at all times and the military only to be used as for extra personnel and equipment. Otherwise we support this. |
| Date | 21:06:14, August 18, 2005 CET | From | Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Police Emergency Act. |
| Message | Ok, I'll make the change to police control. |
| Date | 22:09:32, August 18, 2005 CET | From | Social Democratic Liberal Party | To | Debating the Police Emergency Act. |
| Message | Sounds sensible. We support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 399 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 1 |
| Random fact: The players in a nation have a collective responsibility to ensure their "Bills under debate" section is kept in good order. Bills which are irrelevant or have become irrelevant should be deleted. Deletion can be requested for bills proposed by inactive parties on the Bill Clearout Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4363 |
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