The new law grants auxiliary police officers more rights.
Auxiliary police officers can now stop vehicles.
They can do this even from a regular car.
Currently, they must be accompanied by the police.
The Ministry of the Interior wants to better train auxiliary police officers.
They can stop vehicles in exceptional cases.
They can also do this without wearing a police uniform.
Not all auxiliary police officers will use this opportunity.
The police usually work from a police car.
However, they can also work from a regular car.
They check whether people are following the law.
If someone breaks the law, the police will stop them.
There are many auxiliary police officers in Estonia.
Some of them can work independently.
The new law gives them more rights.
They can administer alcohol tests.
Currently, they do not have this right.
Auxiliary police officers will receive more training.
They will learn new things.
The Academy of Security Sciences will train them.
Currently, the training lasts 40 hours.
The Ministry of the Interior proposed the law.
The Ministry of Justice did not agree.
They thought the law was too strict.
They want changes.