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36.
The department has a main office and a sub-office, which in turn have an audit
division and an investigation division, as well as a support and public relations office. A
copy of the organization chart is annexed to this report (annex III).
37.
The Directorate of Police Justice, established under the National Police Organization
Act, is responsible for conducting investigations into police personnel.
38.
The Directorate conducts these investigations on the basis of the inquiries by the
Department of Internal Affairs or reports submitted by the Ministry of the Interior, the
National Police Commander or trustworthy third parties.
39.
After the investigation has been completed, the Director of Police Justice submits
the information and conclusions to the disciplinary tribunal, which recommends the
penalties to be imposed by the National Police Commander.
40.
Since March 2010, this department has had an organizational and functional
structure and clearly defined procedures that meet the requirements of due process and the
principles of speed and efficiency.
41.
With a view to strengthening the Directorate-General of Police Justice, Decision No.
88/11 was adopted this year; the decision amends article 15 of Decision No. 7/95 on the
Disciplinary Regulations of the National Police and establishes courts and prosecutors’
offices specializing in human rights violations within the Directorate of Police Justice.
42.
The creation of these specialized bodies within the Directorate of Police Justice will
allow investigations into human rights violations to be conducted more quickly and to be
more focused.
(viii)
The Department of Internal Affairs and investigations into police personnel (para. 30)
43.
Over 5,000 posters displaying information on the Citizens Complaint Centre and a
toll-free number for filing reports or complaints have been printed.
44.
The posters, which are available in two different versions, aim to inform citizens of
their rights in relation to the police and of the circumstances in which deprivation of liberty
in police stations is within the law.
45.
The posters are sent to police headquarters to be distributed to police stations in their
district, for use in the workshops at which police personnel from different stations are
trained in the use of the “Basic guide to human rights for the police service”.
46.
Furthermore, the Ministry of the Interior has a mechanism for receiving complaints,
which transmits the complaints to the Office of the National Police Commander and
submits a request for administrative proceedings to be opened to investigate the cases. The
investigations are conducted initially by the Department of Internal Affairs and
subsequently by the Directorate-General of Police Justice.
47.
Since March 2010, this department has had an organizational and functional
structure and clearly-defined procedures that meet the requirements of due process and the
principles of speed and efficiency.
48.
With a view to strengthening the Directorate-General of Police Justice, Decision No.
88/11 was adopted this year; the decision amends article 15 of Decision No. 7/95 on the
Disciplinary Regulations of the National Police and establishes courts and prosecutors’
offices specializing in human rights violations within the Directorate of Police Justice.
49.
The creation of these specialized bodies within the Directorate of Police Justice will
allow investigations into human rights violations to be conducted more quickly and to be
more focused.
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