If a prisoner shows symptoms of being seriously ill whilst in police custody in the UK what is the standard procedure?
2006-11-10 02:56:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Do the police actually sit in the ambulance, or do they escort the ambulance in a squad car?
2006-11-10 03:02:30 · update #1
If an arrested person becomes seriously ill, the custody officer will call an ambulance, the person will be escorted to hospital, one officer in the ambulance, one following behind in a car.
Depending on the offence and the illness, the person may be bailed from their hospital bed, or they may even in the extreme be guarded by an armed police officer.
2006-11-11 06:44:12 · answer #1 · answered by GRILL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a prisoner remains in police custody until all investigations/procedures are complete. Going to hospital doesnt change this fact. An officer remains with the prisoner at all times, in the ambulance, at hospital. It is for continuity of evidence in the event the person is seriously ill and dies and also for security of the person.
2006-11-10 12:03:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would contact the Forensic Medical Officer (FMO) for an opinion - unless the person was clearly in need of immediate medical assistance, in which case they would have to call an ambulance. If the suspect is under arrest for a serious offence, I imagine they might ride along in the ambulance (people have been known to fake illness and abscond).
2006-11-10 08:23:48 · answer #3 · answered by purplepadma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in essex we have private working paramedics as well as police dr's within the prison system that triage the patients condition then if need be place a call into the emergency control centre, this can be booked as a nil delay response or booked with a specified maximum time to hospital & the prisoner/patient would be escorted to hospital whilst in the ambulance.by a member of staff
2006-11-10 10:12:37 · answer #4 · answered by K W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get them checked out by the police medical examiner and if need be call an ambulance.
A police officer will then accompanies them to the hospital and get a report on the condition of them. Then they either keep watch of the prisoner on the ward or they go back to the cell once they have been given the all clear.
2006-11-10 03:00:08 · answer #5 · answered by Heather 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they call an ambulance and escort them to hospital
2006-11-10 02:59:47 · answer #6 · answered by zerocool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all part of ritual humiliation, same as handcuffs etc. If someone is made to feel insignificant and worthless they are much less likely to give trouble and insist on theit rights.
2016-05-22 02:46:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should beat him to within an inch of his life but for some reason they are not allowed to, seems as if they can in California as long its not on videotape
2006-11-10 07:51:25 · answer #8 · answered by dermotsuks 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course that person, should be allowed medical assistance, but that person should have gone to see a doctor, before commiting a crime, or was his illness due to illegal drugs. Either way that person has to "right" to medical assistance.
2006-11-10 03:00:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The beat him repeatedly just to make sure he really is ill ..... oh you mean all of the UK I was just referring to Northern Ireland.
2006-11-10 03:28:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋