Relationship between Federal Police and State Police Commisions under Ethiopian Federalism: Policy and Practice
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2015
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Abstract
The paper examines the relationship between Federal Police and State Police
Commissions from the perspective of the federal system, analyses the legislative and
assesses the practices so far. The study revealed that the relations between the Federal
Police and state police commissions are not constitutionally guided and managed. With
regard to the institutional and formal set-up of the Joint Council is established with a
mandate to strengthening relation between Federal and state Police Commissions. The
paper argues that Joint Council has performed different tasks in areas of crime
prevention, investigation and other capacity buildings. From the research, it is clear that
despite such tasks performed by the council, several concerns are raised. Most of these
concerns contravene the principle of federalism. Furthermore, it has an implication of
centralization of police or it implies that the Federal Police Commission is superior of all
state police commissions which are incompatible with the very principle of federalism.