Police officers have the power and the duty to:
Criminal Procedure Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
English-language 2015 Ministry of Justice edition. Refworld catalogues the English text as an unofficial translation. Eri Atlas has not independently verified the translation or whether this text reflects later legal changes.
Article 22
Powers and Duties of Police Officers · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
prevent the commission of offences;
investigate reports of criminal offences;
make arrests and searches and seizures, as allowed by law; and
assist prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases.