Written evidence to be reported to the House

Part of Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 5:30 pm on 16 October 2007.

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Jan Berry: I suppose that the science of hindsight will tell the police officer whether the person was receiving medical care. We do not go into hospitals unless there is a reason for us to be there. Very often, we go in to deal with one incident but then the problems tend to stack up in the evenings and it is difficult to get out of the hospital again. In that situation, I do not think that any of my colleagues would act without the guidance of the medical staff. We work very well in co-operation with them.