article_snippet: Currently there are no restrictions on how long a person can be on police bail.
article_snippet: Any decision to re-bail for a total of up to three months would have to be approved by a police officer of superintendent rank or above.
article_snippet: Each year, around 303,000 suspects are typically placed on police bail with about 19,600 on bail for more than six months.
article_snippet: Police can keep a suspect for 24 hours for questioning after arrest before seeking a further period of detention from a judge.
highlights_snippet: Police will not be allowed to keep people on bail any longer than 28 days .
  