Force Orders 1938_51
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I o. 51.
3rd December,1938.
CIRCi .ATED TO ALL RANSS
OF THE CHFSHIRECONSTéEULARY.
MED2CALE AMINAT20NOF PRISONERS.
Paragraph1 of StaadingOrder127 directsthat .-
"bfficersin chargeo£ Lock-upswi11 use theirdlacretion
in callingin a Doctorwhenevernecessaryto examinea Prisoner,
andwhen a Medioalexaminationof a Prisoneris requiredby the
Police,the aearestMedicalPractitioner approvedby thé Police
Authority,knownhereafteras PoliceSurgeon,wi11 bi called1n."
In additionto the abovethe ChiefConstabledirectsthat
whenevera Prisoaeris in custodywho has assaultedthe Police,or
who may havebeenbodilyiajuredby the Policeor otherpersonia
resistingarrest,orwho it is auepectedmay be bodilyinjuredin
aayway by apprehensionor detentlon,the Offioerin chargeo£ the
Statlonwi11 ca11in the PoliceBurgeonand requeethim to eaa i e
the prieoaer.
The Ch3efConstablewishesto ensurethataay peraon1n
Po11cecustodyshallreceivemedicalatteationfor any injuryhe
may have received,and alaothatao personwho has beenin custody
canme.keunfoundedalleget onaof bodilyinjuryby the Police,at
Court,or in Prieoa,or afterliberatlon.
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