Enshrine police autonomy in the law, president says

President Myriam Spiteri Debono said handling cases with a political dimension was "delicate and slippery ground". Photo: DOI/OPR.

President Myriam Spiteri Debono has suggested the autonomy of the police be enshrined in the law.  The president suggested “the time has come to... to unequivocally and expressly enunciate in the law the autonomous nature of the police,” in a speech to lawmakers and police officers on Friday.  Describing handling “allegations of crimes with political...