"In the course of the pre-trial investigation, the Internal Security Office found out that the municipal police officers, while on duty, exceeded their official authority by detaining a minor by unjustifiably using violence against him," said the IDB.
"One of the municipal police officials has been given non-custodial security measures, including a ban on occupying a certain position in the municipal police, while the legal employment relationship with the other municipal police official has been terminated," added the IDB.
Information about the alleged criminal offense was provided to the Internal Security Bureau by the State Police and the Rīga Municipal Police.
Subject to approval by the Prosecutor's Office, the pair face prosecution under the second part of Section 317 of the Criminal Law: violation of official authority, which is related to the use of violence.
The IDB is a state administrative institution under the supervision of the Minister of the Interior, whose functions include detecting, investigating and preventing criminal offenses committed by employees of subordinate institutions of the Ministry of the Interior such as police, border giards, firefighters, prison guards and others.
