Paul
Sorry to be vague here but I was involved in a project for custody
procedures whilst I worked at West Midlands Police. Firstly when an
intimate sample (blood, saliva or semen) was required the PIC (Person in
Custody) needed to be taken to a Hospital or a Duty Doctor called to take
the sample end of story. If a person is being detained against their will
with no legal power how are the Brigade going to get such a sample? also if
they restrain the officer are they not breaking the law themselves?
It would seem simpler for the police to be called under a public order
pretence and the rules of PACE followed. As for custody records (results of
test make up part of the record) being disclosed to employers, I think the
Police would find this hard to justify.
Paul Couldrey
Data Protection Adviser
Wolverhampton City Council
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Simpkins [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 29 November 2001 14:12
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Fire!
A friend who is in the fire service was recently given some revised brigade
orders. If an officer is supected of being under the influence of drink he
will be detained under the control of 2 senior officers until a blood test
has been taken. Furthermore the brigade has said they will ask the police to
inform them of the breathalyser results of any fire officers who have been
tested outside working hours. My friend is starting to feel a little
persecuted. Can anyone administer a blood test? Do they need a consent? Does
there need to be a consent before an individual's breath test result is
passed to anyone else?
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