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Bill: Police Force Enhancement
Details
Submitted by[?]: Chauvinistisk Parti för Telamons (CPT)
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: May 3937
Description[?]:
| The police force has a job to do. Let's give them the power to do it. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Article 3
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: The police patrol all property at all times.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or have reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime was committed.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Proposed: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:46:43, November 12, 2015 CET | From | Republikanerna (R) | To | Debating the Police Force Enhancement |
| Message | Once again, the CPT shows it's true color. This is a party which is dangerous and should not be allowed to continue to exist in Telamon. |
| Date | 01:20:52, November 13, 2015 CET | From | Folkfronten | To | Debating the Police Force Enhancement |
| Message | The police should only police, never should one fear for their safety! The CPT truly is showing it's true colors and is showing to be a very dangerous party. |
| Date | 04:40:48, November 13, 2015 CET | From | Chauvinistisk Parti för Telamons (CPT) | To | Debating the Police Force Enhancement |
| Message | Once again, the weak parties show opposition to the protection of our citizens. |
| Date | 08:52:10, November 13, 2015 CET | From | Folkfronten | To | Debating the Police Force Enhancement |
| Message | What protection will this offer? Fear mongering will only tear this country apart. |
| Date | 13:08:52, November 13, 2015 CET | From | Chauvinistisk Parti för Telamons (CPT) | To | Debating the Police Force Enhancement |
| Message | Not true! Fear mongering will create respect. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 56 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 148 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 21 |
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