Officers to get power to secretly enter any premises

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Police officer checks a vehicle checkpoint at Bailey bridge. Picture:ELIKI NUKUTABU/FILE

POLICE will have the powers to secretly or forcefully enter any premises to place tracking devices, states the draft Police Bill 2020.

The draft law states a police officer with the rank of inspector or above may authorise the placement of a tracking device in or on any vehicle, craft, or conveyance of any kind.

“If placement, service or retrieval of the tracking device requires covert or forcible entry on to or into any premises, the police officer of or above the rank of inspector must apply in writing to a High Court judge for a warrant to so enter.

“Upon application pursuant to this section, a High Court judge may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the tracking device will yield information or evidence relating to the commission of an offence against this Act, issue a warrant authorising covert or forcible entry, or both covert and forcible entry, for the purpose of placing, servicing and retrieving the device.”

The draft law will require the High Court judge to consider “the nature and gravity of the offence in respect of which the warrant is sought”.

“A warrant issued under this section shall specify the manner by which tracking is authorised.”

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