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Police powers to employ officers without competition come into force

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A new law giving the police the power to hire people without a public competition came into force yesterday. The changes were adopted by parliament in an expedited manner in December.

While the change does not abolish open competitions, they grant the Interior Ministry the authority to streamline the process when it sees fit.

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