The EFP was created with the objective to maintain public security, ensure the observation of human and democratic rights. Its duties includes: • Enforcement of laws and safeguarding constitutional guarantees • Prevention, detection and investigation of crime • Coordination of national state police commissions and development of national policing standards • High level training and operational support to regional police commissions To check human rights issues related to police force, the National Human Rights Commission and an
Ombudsman was established in 2000. In accordance with Article 55(1) under Proclamation No. 720/2011, the Constitution guarantees the commission to work as autonomous federal organ having its own legal personality, which is accountable to
Ministry of Peace. It seats is based in
Addis Ababa and if necessary, office branches could expand in every regions. • Prevent and investigate crime that fall under the jurisdiction of Federal Courts • Prevent any activities in violation of the Constitution that may endanger the Constitutional order • Prevent violence against public peace, hooliganism, terrorism, trafficking in and transferring of drugs • Prevent crimes against the interests and institutions of the Federal Government • Without prejudice to Sub Article (2) of Article, maintain law and order in any region in accordance with the order of the Federal Government when there is a deteriorating security situation beyond the control of the concentrated region and a request for intervention is made by the region; or when disputes arise between two or more regions and the situation becomes dangerous for the Federal security • Safeguard the security of borders, airports, railway lines and terminals, mining areas, and other vital institutions of the Federal Government • Give security protection to higher officials of the Federal Government and dignitaries of foreign countries • Execute orders and decisions of courts • Execute orders issued by the Federal Public Prosecutor in regard to investigation of crimes • Issue a certificate of no criminal record
Federal Prisons Commission The
Federal Prison Commission was established under Proclamation No. 365/2003 responsible to Ministry of Federal Affairs. Its objectives is to guard and admit prisoners and provide reformative and rehabilitative service in order to alter to good behavior and restore into law complying person. It has power and function to most facilities.
State Institutions • The
State Justice Bureaus: are a part of the executive branch of the state government that mirror the Federal Ministry of Justice in their structure and mandate. They have relative power to the Ministry of Justice with Head. • The
State Police and Prison Commissions: are independent police commission division that serve in regional level and accountable to the State Justice Bureaus. Despite their independency, they are obliged to cooperate with the federal Police Commission to facilitate condition in the national level. ==Major problems==