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Bill: Police Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partia Hosanski-Demokratyczna
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: October 4128
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, We would like propose adding local police departments in addition the national force as it would allows the police to better respond to situations then the national force. Also we would legalize the power for police officers to search individuals; that is if the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the individual has committed a crime |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Article 2
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 in cases of imminent danger.
Current: 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.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:01:54, November 30, 2016 CET | From |  Partia Robotnicza Hobrazia | To | Debating the Police Reform |
| Message | Regarding Article 2, what does the party consider as "reasonable grounds" and how will this be enforced? |
| Date | 16:34:18, November 30, 2016 CET | From | Partia Hosanski-Demokratyczna | To | Debating the Police Reform |
| Message | Reasonable grounds for a stop are: 1.Appears not to fit the time or place. 2.Matches the description on a "Wanted" flyer. 3.Acts strangely, or is emotional, angry, fearful, or intoxicated. 4.Loitering, or looking for something. 5.Running away or engaging in furtive movements. 6.Present in a crime scene area. Reasonable grounds for search are: 1.Concern for the safety of the officer or of others. 2.Suspicion the suspect is armed and dangerous. 3.Suspicion the suspect is about to commit a crime where a weapon is commonly used. 4.Officer is alone and backup has not arrived. 5.Number of suspects and their physical size. 6.Behavior, emotional state, and/or look of suspects. 7.Suspect gave evasive answers during the initial stop. |
| Date | 21:05:31, November 30, 2016 CET | From | Kapitalistyczna Partia Hobrazia | To | Debating the Police Reform |
| Message | This is a sensible bill. We support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 69 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 61 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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