Handling procedures after receiving offense denunciation, criminal case initiation proposal in Vietnam

Handling procedures after receiving offense denunciation, criminal case initiation proposal in Vietnam (Illustrative image)

To be specific, in Article 8 of Circular 28/2020/TT-BCA, it is stipulated that the Investigation Police Agency of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, the Investigation Police Agency of provincial police, after receiving offense denunciation, information about offense, criminal case initiation proposal according to the procedures specified in Article 5 of this Circular, the receiving officer handles as follows:

- In cases where the offense denunciation, information about offense is about an ongoing crime or a crime that has just ended but was discovered, immediately after receiving it, the receiving officer must immediately notify the Investigation Police Agency of the district police or the nearest police agency where the incident occurred, to promptly handle it. In cases where the offense denunciation, information about offense shows dangerous, complex characteristics, and falls under their jurisdiction, report to the leadership to organize a task force to go to the scene immediately, cooperate with relevant units to implement urgent measures at the scene as specified in Article 6 of this Circular. In cases where the offense denunciation, information about offense shows less complexity and does not fall under their jurisdiction, report to the leadership to transfer the information and materials related to that offense denunciation, information about offense to the competent authority in Vietnam for resolution;

- In cases of receiving other offense denunciation, information about offense, criminal case initiation proposal, after receiving them, the receiving officer must classify, handle, or immediately transfer them to the functional unit responsible for receiving and handling offense denunciation, information about offense, criminal case initiation proposal of their agency to classify and handle within 24 hours of receipt:

- If it is determined that the criminal denunciation, crime report, or arrest recommendation falls under their jurisdiction, report, propose to the Chief or Deputy Chief of the Investigation Police Agency assigned (or authorized) to delegate it to the competent unit within their agency to resolve as specified in Section 3 of this Circular;- If it is determined that the criminal denunciation, crime report, or arrest recommendation does not fall under their jurisdiction, report, propose to the Chief or Deputy Chief of the Investigation Police Agency assigned (or authorized) to immediately transfer that criminal denunciation, crime report, or arrest recommendation to the competent investigation agency for resolution within 24 hours of determination; if it cannot be immediately transferred, notify the competent investigation agency by the fastest means of communication.

- The Security Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, the Security Investigation Agency of provincial police, after receiving offense denunciation, information about offense, criminal case initiation proposal according to the procedures specified in Article 5 of this Circular, the receiving officer handles as follows:

+ In cases of receiving ongoing or just-discovered crimes:

• For  the  Security  Investigation  Agency  of  the  Ministry  of  Public  Security,  if  it  is  determined  that  the  criminal  denunciation  or  crime  report  falls  under  their  jurisdiction,  notify  the  Security  Investigation  Agency  of  the  provincial  police  where  the  incident  occurred  by  the  fastest  means  of  communication  to  promptly  handle  it.  If  the  criminal  denunciation  or  crime  report  does  not  fall  under  their  jurisdiction,  notify  the  Investigation  Police  Agency  of  the  district  police  or  the  nearest  police  agency  where  the  incident  occurred  by  the  fastest  means  of  communication  to  promptly  handle  it;

•  For  the  Security  Investigation  Agency  of  provincial  police,  if  it  is  determined  that  the  criminal  denunciation  or  crime  report  falls  under  their  jurisdiction  or  that  of  the  Security  Investigation  Agency  of  the  Ministry  of  Public  Security,  the  receiving  officer  reports  to  the  leadership  to  organize  a  task  force  to  go  to  the  scene  immediately,  cooperate  with  relevant  units  (if  any)  to  implement  urgent  measures  at  the  scene  as  specified  in  Article  6  of  this  Circular.  If  the  criminal  denunciation  or  crime  report  does  not  fall  under  their  jurisdiction,  notify  the  Investigation  Police  Agency  of  the  district  police  or  the  nearest  police  agency  where  the  incident  occurred  by  the  fastest  means  of  communication  to  promptly  handle  it,  and  report  to  the  leadership  to  immediately  transfer  the  received  information  and  materials  related  to  that  criminal  denunciation  or  crime  report  to  the  competent  authority  for  resolution;

+ In cases of receiving other offense denunciation, information about offense, criminal case initiation proposal, after receiving them, the receiving officer must classify or immediately transfer them to the functional unit responsible for receiving, classifying, and handling offense denunciation, information about offense, criminal case initiation proposal of their agency to classify and handle within 24 hours of receipt:

•  If  it  is  determined  that  the  criminal  denunciation,  crime  report,  or  arrest  recommendation  falls  under  their  jurisdiction,  report,  propose  to  the  Chief  or  Deputy  Chief  of  the  Security  Investigation  Agency  assigned  (or  authorized)  to  delegate  it  to  the  competent  unit  within  their  agency  for  resolution  as  specified  in  Section  3  of  this  Circular;

•  If  it  is  determined  that  the  criminal  denunciation,  crime  report,  or  arrest  recommendation  does  not  fall  under  their  jurisdiction,  report,  propose  to  the  Chief  or  Deputy  Chief  of  the  Security  Investigation  Agency  assigned  (or  authorized)  to  immediately  transfer  that  criminal  denunciation,  crime  report,  or  arrest  recommendation  to  the  competent  investigation  agency  for  resolution  within  24  hours  of  determination;  if  it  cannot  be  immediately  transferred,  notify  the  competent  investigation  agency  by  the  fastest  means  of  communication.

- The Investigation Police Agency of the district police, after receiving offense denunciation, information about offense, criminal case initiation proposal according to the procedures specified in Article 5 of this Circular, the receiving officer handles as follows:

• In cases where the offense denunciation, information about offense is about an ongoing crime or a crime that has just ended but was discovered in their area or the adjoining area, follow the procedures specified in Article 6 of this Circular;

• In cases of receiving other offense denunciation, information about offense, criminal case initiation proposal, the receiving officer must classify, handle, or immediately transfer them to the assigned department, ensure classification and handling within 24 hours of receipt.

+  If  it  is  determined  that  the  criminal  denunciation,  crime  report,  or  arrest  recommendation  falls  under  their  jurisdiction,  report,  propose  to  the  Chief  or  Deputy  Chief  of  the  Investigation  Police  Agency  of  the  district  police  assigned  (or  authorized)  to  delegate  it  to  the  competent  unit  within  their  agency  for  resolution  as  specified  in  Section  3  of  this  Circular;

+  If  it  is  determined  that  the  criminal  denunciation,  crime  report,  or  arrest  recommendation  does  not  fall  under  their  jurisdiction,  report,  propose  to  the  Chief  or  Deputy  Chief  of  the  Investigation  Police  Agency  of  the  district  police  assigned  (or  authorized)  to  immediately  transfer  that  criminal  denunciation,  crime  report,  or  arrest  recommendation  to  the  competent  investigation  agency  for  resolution  within  24  hours  of  determination;  if  it  cannot  be  immediately  transferred,  notify  the  competent  investigation  agency  by  the  fastest  means  of  communication.

Detailed contents can be found in Circular 28/2020/TT-BCA, which comes into force in Vietnam from  May 15, 2020.

Le Vy

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