Force Orders 1936_62
X
N.. 62.
21st 5eptember,1936.
CTRCIILATEDTO ALL RANRS
OF THE CHES IBE CONS' ABU!ARY.
PERSONSDETaINEDIN OSPITAIS.
In a recentcasewherea personwas detaiaedin a
hospitalit has beeaascertainedthat no lessthan four Police
0f£icers.rangup the residentDoctorasking£or the seme information,
and in orderto obviateHospitalAuthoritieebelagrung up
more than onoe on a particularquestion,the followinginetructionewi11
be observed .-
When a personis detainedin a hoepïtal1n a caeoia chick
proceedings'arecontemplatedor pendinga11 enquiriesregardingthat
pereoawi11 be mad from Headquartersat Chester,and thoseconceraad
who require3a£ormatioaon the matterwi11 obtainit Prmm Headquarters.
2a a11 othercaees(inoludingmotor o££ences),enquiries
from the hospitalwill be me.deby the DivisionalSuperintendeator
n Of£icerauthorisedby him.
Thisprocedurewi11 obviatethe hospitalbeing telephoned
to by more than one Officer.
Theream.ybe caseswhere pi'oceedingsare contemplatedor
pendi.agwhen it will be more convenientfor some Offioerotherthan fr® -
Headquartersto m ke the enquiry,ia such casesthe'Superiatendent
ehouldrequ stauthorisation£romHeadquartersfor that procedureto
be followed.