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10-205 - Interviewing Suspects in Hospital

  • Summary: Guidelines for interrogating suspects receiving medical treatment while ensuring their rights and medical needs are respected.
  • Effective Date: 04-01-1993
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Policy

When officers interview suspects who have been admitted to any hospital, prior permission must be obtained from the Administration Office of the hospital, the doctor in charge of the patient, or the head nurse. This does not pertain to suspects in emergency rooms being contacted by officers on immediate follow‑up investigations.

Juveniles may be interviewed in hospitals with the hospital's permission, but only after an attempt has been made to also contact the parents for their permission. (04/01/93)

 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • Investigation: A structured process of gathering, examining, and evaluating facts and evidence to determine what occurred, assess compliance with laws and policies, and support appropriate actions or decisions.
  • Juvenile: An individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.
10-203 - Confidential Informants
10-206 - Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations/Interviews

Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
10-205 - Interviewing Suspects in Hospital 04-01-1993 download PDF

Revision Types and Descriptions

  • New: Policy had been added.
  • Combined: Two or more policies were merged.
  • Definitions Update: A glossary definition was updated.
  • Terms Update: A term, not necessarily tied to the glossary, was updated in the Manual.
  • Edited - Major: Significant content or procedural changes.
  • Edited - Minor: Small edits, clarifications, or formatting changes.
  • Renamed: Policy title changed.
  • Renumbered: Policy number was changed.
  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
  • Eliminated: Policy was removed and is no longer in effect.
  • PRH Implementation: Edits for the Policy and Resource Hub; no content changes.