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Bill: Police Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dorvische Kommunistische Partei
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: July 4302
Description[?]:
| The need to prevent crime needs to be balanced against respecting the civil rights of our citizens. Anton Weinreich President of the Dorvish Republic |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions.
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 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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: DNA from persons accused or convicted for a crime is recorded.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Article 4
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: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:46:27, November 12, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Nationale Partei | To | Debating the Police Reform Act |
| Message | Protecting against crime IS protecting the civil rights of citizens. Alex Gluck National Party Council Member, General Secretary |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 289 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 310 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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