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THE REPORT NOTES THAT THE UPG RAISED QUERIES ON A NUMBER OF POLICE PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THE COURSE OF EXAMINING INVESTIGATION REPORTS ON COMPLAINTS. AS A RESULT, STUDIES AND
CHANGES WERE INITIATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
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THE ISSUE OF A HEADQUARTERS ORDER ON THE UNDESIRABILITY OF TAKING STATEMENTS FROM SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES WHEN THE POLICE OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING THE STATEMENT IS THE VICTIM OR AN EYE-WITNESS TO THE INCIDENT;
THE ISSUE OF A HEADQUARTERS ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ONLY CERTIFIED COPIES OF STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED TO DEFENDANTS AND THEIR SOLICITORS;
THE ISSUE OF NEW POLICE GENERAL ORDERS INTRODUCING REVISED PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING, LABELLING, DESCRIPTION, STORAGE AND RETURN OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO DETAINED PERSONS;
THE AMENDMENT OF POLICE GENERAL ORDERS IN RESPECT OF STREET SEARCHES:
THE CIRCULATION OF A HEADQUARTERS ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE REMOVAL OF PERSONS FROM THE WANTED PERSONS LIST IS CARRIED OUT PROMPTLY AND ACCURATELY; AND
A RESEARCH STUDY ON THE USE OF PRIVATE CARS AND TAXIS BY POLICE OFFICERS ON DUTY WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE INSURANCE COVERAGE OF SUCH VEHICLES AND THIRD PARTY RISKS.
THE REPORT ALSO NOTES THAT A TOTAL OF 4 333 NEW CASES WERE REGISTERED BY THE CAPO IN 1985, WHICH SHOWED A SLIGHT INCREASE OF 3.8 PER CENT OVER THE FIGURE FOR 1984.
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