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LVA-1991-L-60188
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Law on Police.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Latvia
Subjects (Classification)
Public and civil servants
Adopted on (Date of text)
1991-06-04
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on police. Part II makes provision for tasks of police, legal basis for police operations, organisation and principles of police operations, transparancy of police operations, cooperation of police with State and local Government institutions, and professional contacts of the police of Latvia. Chapter II regulates duties of police officers; Part III rights of police officers, including right to use physical force and firerarms. Part IV provides for organisational structure of police, competence of police institutions and divisions of responsibilities, Part V for legal protection, work guarantees and liability of police officers, Part VI for service in the State police, Chapter VII for financing of police activities and supply of material and technical facilities, and finally Chapter VIII for control and supervision of police activities.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2006-06-15 (LVA-2006-L-74643)
Amendments to the Law on Police.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Unofficial English translation (as amended)
Author
Translation and Terminology Centre
Country
Latvia
URL
http://www.ttc.lv/New/lv/tulkojumi/E0105.doc