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Bill: Police Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ám'ádíakai Spjogad
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: December 4493
Description[?]:
| At present, Vanuku's police force is too militarised. What we need is a specialised, professional civil police force which focuses on civil policing. Public order needs to be upheld, but at the same time, the police need to deploy the right tactics, and civil liberties need to be better respected. Husn Vrkz-Krlmék Leader of the Ám'ádíakai Spjogad |
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 national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
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 Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol all property at all times.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Article 4
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 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.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Current: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:46:29, November 30, 2018 CET | From | Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta | To | Debating the Police Reform Act |
| Message | Members of the Grand Council, We agree there needs to be a refining of the role of our police and how they interact with the public. We can, therefore, agree with much of this bill particularly the areas of respecting civil liberty and how the police conduct their duties. The only articles we cannot support at this time are the articles relating to weapons used by police forces and the separation of the police and the military. Firstly on ongoing security grounds and also for economic reasons: a large quantity of small arms weaponry has been commissioned recently and this would leave the manufacturer severely out of pocket at this time. However, as the security concerns continue to subside and when it comes to the time for the weapons to be replaced, we could look at these options again. Dnkai Könnyrahe Minister of Internal Affairs |
| Date | 00:21:35, December 01, 2018 CET | From | Ám'ádíakai Spjogad | To | Debating the Police Reform Act |
| Message | Members of the Grand Council, We are disappointed the governing party are not able to support those two important parts of this bill, although we are pleased they are willing to support the rest, so in the spirit of co-operation, we have removed the two Articles which were in dispute, in the hope of getting the rest of the bill passed. Husn Vrkz-Krlmék Leader of the Ám'ádíakai Spjogad |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 225 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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