Police Ordinance Amendment (Abolishing Subordination to the Minister and the Minister's Authority to Set Policy) Bill

What does the bill do?

The proposal provides for the repeal of sections added to the Police Ordinance in a 2022 amendment, which gave the minister in charge of the police powers to set policy and implementation in the field of management. The proposal argues that after the previous amendment, the police's achievements in dealing with serious crime and violence declined, and that the minister's interference in operational decisions harmed the independence of the police and the level of public trust in it. The repeal of these sections is intended to restore to the police its independence as a professional institution and to rebuild public trust.