Police Powers Reform For Prevention of 2012
Proposed by Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
26 Oct 2012
Voting closes
25 Dec 2012
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
It is time to return to the former policing system, and therefore shift police focus to prevention in order to build trust, reduce crime long-term, and better serve communities: prevention and rehabilitation are the only means to actually reduce crime.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police Powers |
Focus on highest impact crimes
|
Community policing focused on prevention
|
1
Police PowersPrevious law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Community policing focused on prevention
Timeline
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Draft26 October 2012
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Vote Open26 October 2012
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Vote Closed25 December 2012
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Became Law25 December 2012
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Passed
33Yes
22No
14Not voted
69 seats
For: 33 / 69 seats (47.8%)
Against: 22 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 14
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 60.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green Horizon | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green-Social Union | 2 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| New National Order | 22 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
Passed
312Yes
241No
97Not voted
650 seats
For: 312 / 650 seats (48.0%)
Against: 241 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 97
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 56.4%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer | 160 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green Horizon | 65 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green-Social Union | 20 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 67 | Yes | No reason given |
| New National Order | 241 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |