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Bill: Law Enforcement Reform of 2642
Details
Submitted by[?]: Königstreue Sozialdemokrat 社会民主
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: March 2643
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:10:43, September 26, 2008 CET | From |  Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Law Enforcement Reform of 2642 |
| Message | This will only decrease the powers of the police, it will create more harm than good. Police officers should have the highest tech weapons out there, keeping out citizens safe. The FAP votes against. |
| Date | 00:11:01, September 26, 2008 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Law Enforcement Reform of 2642 |
| Message | Keeping our citizens safe, excuse me. |
| Date | 00:17:17, September 26, 2008 CET | From | Königstreue Sozialdemokrat 社会民主 | To | Debating the Law Enforcement Reform of 2642 |
| Message | The police do not need military-grade weapons to enforce the law, it isn't war. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 337 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 288 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 11 |
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