Law enforcement in Packilvania
Law enforcement in Packilvania consists of civilian agencies that operate at the national and provincial level. These bodies are inherited from the Demirite dynasty and the Packilvanian Communist Party. Some are also brand new creations under the Bedonite dynasty. The country's highest law enforcement official is the Minister of Public Safety, who is a voting member of the Council of Ministers. National oversight of law enforcement in Packilvania was under the Minister of Justice until Sultan Thumim V moved its authority to that body. These bodies ensure that the law of Packilvania is abided by and enforced upon the residents of Packilvania.
Imperial Procuratorate
The Imperial Procuratorate is responsible for bringing criminal charges to the judiciary of Packilvania. Members of this body who are permitted to present criminal charges to judges and magistrates are known as Procurators. Procurators have the power to bring charges to the courts and to present arguments and evidence relating to those charges to the court. They are neither prosecutors nor public defenders. Instead, their mandate is not to convince the judge that a crime was or was not committed, unlike adversarial legal systems. Instead, they present evidence, cross examine witnesses and draw up arguments for and against the conviction for the judge to make their own determination as to the verdict and sentence pertinent to the case.
Procurators can issue summons for people to appear before the court and testify as witnessed, and issue subpoenas for people and organisations to provide them with documents and other artefacts so they can investigate the case. Procurators can apply for a court order on behalf of the investigating authorities to use enhanced interrogative methods (broadly described by sapient rights organisations as torture). They can also apply for a court order for warrants that authorise police officials to seize evidence pertinent to the investigation from persons and organisations, or to detain people and bring them under the custody of the police. Procurators also present recommendations from the Parole Boards to the courts to lessen or suspend the enforcement of an existing criminal sentence being served by a convicted person.
The highest decision making organ of the Imperial Procuratorate is the Supreme Council of the Imperial Procuratorate. It consists of the Chiefs of the Provincial Units of the Imperial Procuratorate as well as the Heads of National Departments of the Imperial Procuratorate. It makes decisions that affect the whole organisation or that are reserved for it by law. Each Province has a provincial Council with a Chief who oversees the Imperial Procuratorate within that province. Procurators vary in rank based on the courts to which they are assigned and to which they are permitted to present charges. They are also formally known as Imperial Procurators.
Criminal Investigations Bureau
The Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) is a national agency that investigates criminal activity at a national level or criminal activity linked to a national law. This body collects and analyses forensic data and prepares a report of its findings and analysis to Procurators to present charges, issue warrants etc. The CIB has latitude to initiate investigations, seize documents, conduct searches and collect evidence from citizens without Procuratorial or Court approval in certain instances.
Police Services
Each Province and Autonomous City has its own Police Service. Police patrol places to identify, neutralise or arrest people who break the law. They can also respond to request for assistance from the public who people that their safety and rights have been threatened by providing protection and arresting the person whom they have reasonable belief is violating the rights and safety of the other person. People can report violations of their safety and rights to the police telephonically or through a police station or office. Police must report all possible cases to the Procuratorate.
They must also enforce raids, conduct investigations, search private or public property, seize People's property such as electronic devices and physical documents, and detain people on the order of the Procurators. When instructed by the Procuratorate, they will conduct autopsies on the cadavers of the dead. They also have forensic departments that conduct scientific studies on physical artefacts from the site where the police believe a crime may have been committed. The police also grant permits for public demonstrations and events and provide protection at large public events to ensure peace and order.
Police provide non-law enforcement services to the public such as safety awareness programs, notarial services, support the development of community safety programs, assist people who are victims of crime to find support, coordinate emergency relief for members of the public who are in distress, and support emergency services. Even though police can arrest people and keep them detained in their own cells for short periods, they are required to transfer longer term arrests to the Correctional Services. They can enforce corporal punishment, or community service and small fines permitted by the court.
The Police typically use a mixture of military ranks and civilian titles to denote their staff. They use the same ranking system as the Packilvanian Army. However they have adjacent job titles. For instance, Kemer Central Police Station Commander, Colonel Rameed Sujaal or Senior Financial Crimes and Fraud Detective: Captain Arsamood Jamhadeen. Generally ranks are imposed based on length of service and can be awarded through special merit. Sometimes promotion to higher roles is reserved for people in higher ranks to people can be promoted to a higher rank. At the basic level, they have the ranks Private, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, and General. The highest official in the Provincial or Autonomous City Police Service is the Provincial Commissioner or the Chief Constable.
The list of Police Services is as follows:
- Ashura: Ashurian Police Service
- Bingol: Bingolian Police Service
- Fidakar: Fidakarian Police Service
- Gezer: Gezerian Constubalry
- Iganar: Iganarian Police Service
- Jumhurikesh: Jumhurian Police Service
- Kemer: Kemerian Police Service
- Kharyat: Kharian Police Service
- Mekedesh: Mekedian Police Service
- Rigaryat: Rigarian Police Service
- Shakar: Shakarian Police Service
- Subakil: Subakilian Constubalry
- Ukanar: Ukanarian Police Service
Religious
The Religious Police is responsible for enforcing morality law and providing law enforcement services to Paxist religious bodies and institutions. Unlike other law enforcement agencies, it is under the control of the Minister of Religious Affairs. The Religious Police patrol and surveil the population to ensure that they conform to standards of dress and public conduct. They can arrest people or issue fines for people who violate morality law. They are obligated to help people in distress like normal police. Typically, people will not report everyday crimes like assault, discrimination or burglary to the Religious Police. Instead, people can report other people who commit crimes related to the observance of religious customs and public conduct. For instance, if someone is eating during the month of Fasting, or people display public nudity or desecrate a religious building or destroy a sacred text, the Religious Police get involved.
Sometimes, the boundaries can be blurred between a religious and secular crime so jurisdiction can be contentious. The Religious Police normally report crimes that might fall outside of their jurisdiction to the Police. The Religious Police must also report people whom they have detained or arrested to the Procurator who can decide whether to pursue formal charges in court or release the individual. In certain cases, they have discretion to enforce the law but in others they must get approval from the Procuratorate. Although the Religious Police is funded and under the authority of the National Government, Provincial Governments can pass laws that complement the morality laws of passed by Parliament and circumvent or expand the scope of their powers. At the extreme ends, Ashura allows Religious Police to be involved in cases involving sexual crimes or allows the Police to use physical force against citizens who violate morality law. On the other end, the Religious Police have virtually no power over anyone in Fidakar and Kemer.
The Religious Police is under the authority of the National Commissioner of Police who is appointed by the Minister of Religious Affairs with the advice of the Supreme Magister. The Provincial Commissioners of the Religious Police are appointed by Minister of Religious Affairs on the advice of the Council of Great Magisters. The Magisterium has limited power to legislate over what is a morality law, but it is the National and Provincial Governments that can determine what parts of the morality laws are enforceable. The Magisterium can also determine the required qualifications for certain positions and assess the religious devotion of members of the Police and they can recommend members of the religious police for dismissal. The Magisterium must appraise candidates for appointment to positions within the religious police. However, it is the Department of Religious Affairs that has the final say over matters such as the funding, personnel, resources and infrastructure, and deployment of the religious police.