Agreeing police reform – Dagsavisen

Agreeing police reform – Dagsavisen

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Norwegian Police Federation is pleased with large parts of the new police reform.

– Politicians have many good intentions with the new police reform, and we recognize much of Norwegian Police Federation’s policy. We are particularly pleased that we have largely been heard at our main point, namely a neighborhood police that are present where the population lives, says union leader Sigve Bolstad said.

He notes that politicians must now follow up by providing good framework so that the Police Directorate can realize the good intentions.

The agreement between the parties presented at the Police Academy late Tuesday afternoon.

According to Sunnmørsposten gave the Liberal parliamentary endorse the proposal in a team meeting Tuesday morning, after the group Monday decided to take a break in the negotiations.

newspaper has learned that the Conservatives and Progress should have group meetings on Tuesday afternoon, before the three parties hold a joint press conference afterwards.

Good tone

Ulf Leirstein in FRP says to VG that group meetings in government parties starting at 16. Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H), Justice Minister Anders Anundsen (FRP) and the Liberal Iselin Nybø should present agreement at a press conference at the Police Academy clock 18.

Several media have reported that Police Norway in the future will be divided into 12 police districts, against the current 27.

Conservative deputy justice committee, Anders B. Werp says Sunnmørsposten that there has been a good tone in the talks on police reform. But neither he nor the Ministry would confirm anything regarding the reform on Tuesday.

First, a little after the bell 14 came confirmation from the Prime Minister’s office.

Centralization

Monday VG wrote that the Conservatives, FRP and Left had agreed reform, but Justice Minister Anders Anundsen (FRP) said Monday night NRK that there was no consensus yet. The reason was that the Liberals after a three and a half hours long negotiation meeting had requested pause to clarify the negotiations with their own parliamentary group. Clearance came Tuesday morning.

Leaks suggest that Norwegian police face major structural changes if the reform is implemented. A reduction in the number of police districts from 27 to 12 also implies centralization of regional managements and police chiefs will be responsible for where it should be sheriff offices.

Debate

Labor reported Monday that the party wants a broad, bipartisan consensus on the proposed new police reform. Justice Political spokeswoman Hadia Tajik government hopes not locked up before the proposal is submitted in Parliament.

– We will read the proposal from FRP, Right and Left carefully, and we believe it is a goals that a reform that will have great significance for people’s safety and security, should have broad bipartisan roots, said Tajik in a statement from the party Monday night.

Center lashed out against Left as “guarantor of (…) all-time centralization of police.”

– KrF showed responsibility and withdrew from the negotiations when they realized what was the government’s goal. I can not with the best will understand that the Liberal Party, with its history, want to be on a centralization that will destroy the neighborhood police we have today, says Jenny Klinge, who sits on Standing Committee on Justice.

The Center wants a “substantially county model” for the police districts and fear that centralization and closure of sheriff offices will have consequences for preparedness in the districts. (NTB)