Duties

(1) The duties of the Department shall be– (a) to preserve the peace, detect crimes, apprehend and summon before a magistrate persons found committing, or whom they may reasonably suspect of having committed any offence, or who are charged with having committed any offence, to execute all summonses, warrants, subpoenas, notices and criminal processes issued from any court of criminal jurisdiction, or by any magistrate in a criminal matter or by a coroner and to do and perform all duties appertaining to the office of constable or imposed upon constables by the law of Belize; (b) to perform such duties in connection with the repression of crime, guarding of prisoners, prevention of offences against the revenue, the preservation of order at the sittings of any court, and the execution of any process thereof, as may be required of them by any law, or under any regulations made under this Act, or as may be specially ordered by the Minister or the Governor-General; (c) to repress internal disturbances and defend Belize against external aggression. (2) Every police officer shall be deemed to be on duty at all times and may at any time be detailed for duty in any part of Police Act 15