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Bill: FDP Policing Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democratic Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: November 3042
Description[?]:
| We do not need such a heavy handed and all-pervasive police force. Arm the state too heavily and you allow it to take away liberty. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol public property at all times.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:21:37, December 08, 2010 CET | From | . | To | Debating the FDP Policing Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This is a very sensible Bill. Police officers do not need to routinely go around with military equipment, and local people should have some say over local policing priorities. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 130 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 174 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 196 |
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