Police Power

Right after the police bill was passed the country technically had no sworn police officers. The police force was ready to fix this problem. Less than an hour after the bill was signed, all of the police officers in Male assembled at the convention center to get sworn in under the new bill. Officers in the atolls were sworn in at the same time. It was an impressive sight to see hundreds of police officers get sworn in simultaneously. The new bill will also give the police more power. Police can now ask for anyone's ID at any time, and can search your personal property for any reason; no warrant necessary. While the country at least still has police, is is also possible that they could abuse their newfound authority.