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[citation needed] Under Singaporean criminal law, a person found guilty of being a member of an unlawful society may be punished with a $5,000 fine or up to a maximum of five years imprisonment or both. [5] Sentences are usually doubled or even tripled for anyone with significant leadership and authority in any unlawful society in Singapore.
From 1652 until 1840, the primary law enforcement agency in Cape Town was the Fiscal's law enforcement officers who maintained law and order in the area. [2] They worked in conjunction with the Night Watch (1686-1840), which was responsible for the nighttime surveillance of Cape Town. [3]
Apart from investigating crime scenes, criminal acts, suspected unlawful activities, and detention of suspected criminals pending judicial action, the law enforcement agencies (primarily police) also perform duties that include the service and enforcement of warrants, writs, and other orders of the courts.
Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 377A of the Singapore Penal Code are effectively identical, as both were put in place by the British Empire, raising hopes in Singapore that the discriminatory law would be struck down as well. [32] Singapore's High Court gave the petitioner until 20 November to submit his arguments. [39] [40] [37]
Law enforcement agencies are also involved in providing first response to emergencies and other threats to public safety; the protection of certain public facilities and infrastructure, such as private property; the maintenance of public order; the protection of public officials; and the operation of some detention facilities (usually at the ...
Law enforcement in Jordan is the purview of the "Public Security Force" (includes approximately 50,000 persons), [1] the Jordanian national police, which is subordinate to the Public Security Directorate of the Ministry of Interior.
Rapid Action Battalion is a law enforcement force. It was created through the Armed Police Battalion (Amendment) Act in 2003. The force is composed of members of Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, and Bangladesh Air Force.
After the previous police force was completely disbanded, in 2003 a new Iraqi Police Service was established to act as a municipal law enforcement agency under the authority of the Ministry of Interior.