
13/3 富德樓 香港獨立媒體警政論壇 No just, No peace
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大律師郭憬憲回顧英國歷史,早於人權法確立前,1829年的英國首相,已經訂立警政的九大原則:
https://www.durham.police.uk/About-Us/Documents/Peels_Principles_Of_Law_...
原則淺白地指出,警察的主要任務,是防範罪行和失序,而非鎮壓;警隊能否執行職責,有賴其作為,能否換到公眾的認可和尊重;公眾的合作與警察的武力恰成反比;警察的表現必須中立,獨立於政策;執法時不能自視為法官,兼行審判和懲罰;警隊表現是好是壞,乃視乎是否平安無事,而非要看到他們有所表現。
第七點堪為精髓:
" the police are the public and the public are the police; the police are the only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the intent of the community welfare. "