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Separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. The intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.
The separation of powers between the police and government is considered an important tenet of liberal democracy. The separation of powers assists in ensuring that the police are not used in a partisan political way to harass and punish political opponents and dissidents.his means that although the government is responsible for the police budget, the legislation that creates the laws under which police operate and for appointing the Chief Commissioner, the police decide how they will go about their various duties (Finnane 1994: 31-38).