Law enforcement in Vale
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Law enforcement in Vale has a long history dating back to the Roman Era, when night watch systems were common place. Policing is centralized at the national level. Local communal governments also have their own police officers which are called the Police communale. Limited law enforcement authority is also given for specific reasons. In border zones and when dealing with arriving persons and goods, Valois Border Guard and Valois Customs have police authority, respectively. Communal parking inspectors, train conductors and ticket inspectors have limited police powers. The military has very limited police powers, mainly for internal investigation of military crimes and guarding military facilities. The Department of Justice may give police powers for a specific task and to the degree necessary.
Structure[edit | edit source]
The administration of both law enforcement and the judiciary of Vale are the responsibility of the Department of Justice, a Council-of-Ten-level department in the government of Vale. The Department is primarily concerned with legislation, and the actual day-to-day administration is the responsibility of the State Police Board. The organization mainly tasked with law enforcement is the National Police. In addition, under certain circumstances other government agencies can be tasked with law enforcement, including investigations, arrest/probatory powers, or enforcement of judgments.
Agencies under the Department of Justice[edit | edit source]
National Police[edit | edit source]
Valois Economic Crime Authority[edit | edit source]
The Valois Economic Crime Authority, or Autorité valoise de la criminalité économique, is a multidisciplinary law enforcement agency with the responsibility to both investigate and prosecute in cases of economic crimes.
Valois Prosecution Authority[edit | edit source]
The Valois Prosecutions Authority, or Autorité valoise des procurreurs, is the principal agency in Vale responsible for public prosecutions. It is headed by the Prosecutor General of Vale. Valois prosecutors, belonging or not to the authority, are responsible for leading and supervising criminal investigations done by the National Police, and preparing and presenting cases for the courts.
Chancellor of Justice[edit | edit source]
The Chancellor, roughly the Attorney General of Vale, acts, besides supervising lawyers and public officials, as a special prosecutor in several cases. The Chancellor does have, as being a prosecutor, investigative powers in cases regarding misconduct of lawyers and public officials, and violations of the Valois laws dealing with press freedom.
Valois Corrections Service[edit | edit source]
The Valois Prison and Probation Service, or Service des prisons et probations, does have, besides duties as guarding prisons and keeping arrested suspects in jail, certain powers to track down escaped convicts.
National Board of Forensic Medicine[edit | edit source]
The Board, Conseil national de médecine légale, is the main Valois coroner agency.
Agencies under the Department of Finance[edit | edit source]
Valois Customs Service[edit | edit source]
The Valois Customs Service, or Service des douanes, performs duties related to law enforcement including border guard duties and the trace of illegal goods attempted to be smuggled into the country.
Valois Enforcement Administration[edit | edit source]
The Valois Enforcement Administration is the law enforcement service of the Valois National Tax Board with duty to carry out judgments. It is also the main distraint authority in Vale.
Agencies under the Secretariat of Defence[edit | edit source]
Valois Coast Guard[edit | edit source]
The Valois Coast Guard, or Garde côtière, enforces Valois law on the sea, independently or together with the National Police. This includes sobriety tests of the operators of any marine vessel.
Valois Military Police[edit | edit source]
The Valois military police is the law enforcement service of the Vale Armed Forces. The duties of the military police outside the military may include protection and safety of foreign Heads of State.
Agencies under the Department of Health[edit | edit source]
National Board of Institutions[edit | edit source]
The Valois National Board of Institutions is the Valois youth probation agency.