Police

Cap. 138 · Revised Edition 2020 · 58 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Appointments
s. 4Establishment of Police Department and functions of police
s. 5Employment of police in time of emergency
s. 6Declaration on enlistment
s. 7Commissioner to make rules
s. 8Powers of Commissioner as to suspension
s. 9Powers of Commissioner as to discharge
s. 10Powers of Commissioner as to punishment
s. 11Police officer not to engage in other employment
s. 12Regulations
s. 13Tenure of office by officers of the Department
s. 14Police officer not to resign without permission
s. 15Arms, accoutrements, etc., to be delivered up on ceasing to belong to the Department
s. 16Members of Department to have powers of constables
s. 17Right of superior officer, etc., of Police Department to prosecute Police cases
s. 18Bail by Police
s. 19Power to take photographs, etc
s. 20Duties
s. 21Notice of action or prosecution
s. 22Protection: members of Department acting in pursuance of a warrant
s. 23Power to delegate duty imposed on Commissioner to another officer
s. 24Offences against discipline
s. 24APolice prohibited from certain publications and electoral activities
s. 24BPenalty for fraudulent admission to Department
s. 25Appeals to Belize Advisory Council
s. 26Forfeiture of pay, etc
s. 27Interdiction pending inquiry
s. 28Procedure in case of grave offence
s. 29Dismissal and reduction in rank of police officers convicted
s. 30Fines to be recovered by stoppage from pay
s. 31Powers of members of Department to terminate on dismissal or withdrawal
s. 32Loss or damage to arms, accoutrements, etc., to be made good by stoppage of pay
s. 33Police Welfare Fund
s. 33ACommissioner may direct mandatory counselling
s. 34Police Association
s. 35Canteen
s. 36Appointment of special constable
s. 37Police Reserve
s. 38Penalty of assaulting or impending Police
s. 39Unlawful possession of arms, etc., supplied to police officers
s. 40Penalty on persons causing disaffection
s. 40AProhibition on offering liquor to, undue inducement of, police officer, etc
s. 41Power to board and inspect ships
s. 42Power to arrest without warrant
s. 43Power to search licensed places
s. 44Power to arrest, stop, search, etc
s. 45Power to stop removal of furniture between 8.00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m
s. 46Horses, vehicles, etc., arrested to be cared for
s. 47Dealing with person arrested without warrant
s. 48Free medical treatment
s. 49Exhibit in criminal cases
s. 50Property to be delivered to the Police
s. 51Exhibits to be returned to owners
s. 52Unclaimed exhibits dealt with as lost or abandoned property
s. 53Power to make regulations
s. 54Forfeited vehicles to be placed at the disposal of the Police