Amendments to Section 387, Paragraph 10¹ of the Criminal Procedure Law entered into force on 28 October 2026, expanding the mandate of the Internal Security Bureau (IDB). Under the amendments, the Bureau will investigate all criminal offences committed by municipal police personnel, regardless of whether the offences were committed in the performance of their official duties or outside working hours. Previously, the Bureau’s mandate covered the prevention, detection and investigation of…
Amendments to Section 387, Paragraph 10¹ of the Criminal Procedure Law entered into force on 28 October 2026, expanding the mandate of the Internal Security Bureau (IDB). Under the amendments, the Bureau will investigate all criminal offences committed by municipal police personnel, regardless of whether the offences were committed in the performance of their official duties or outside working hours. Previously, the Bureau’s mandate covered the prevention, detection and investigation of violent criminal offences committed by municipal police personnel while performing their official duties. With this expansion of its mandate, the Bureau will ensure a consistent approach to pre-trial investigations into criminal offences committed by…
