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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1991

THE SECRETARY SAID THIS SITUATION LEFT

US

UNCOMFORTABLY VULNERABLE TO THE EFFECT OF ANY DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY, AND ALSO LEFT US WITH INSUFFICIENTLY SECURE SOURCES OF REVENUE, AT A TIME WHEN THERE WERE IMPORTANT AND COMPETING CALLS ON THE PUBLIC PURSE.

NEVERTHELESS, HE STRESSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE COMMUNITY'S SENSITIVITY TO THE POSSIBLE INTRODUCTION OF A SALES TAX AT A TIME OF HIGH INFLATION AND HAD CAREFULLY MONITORED BOTH PUBLIC OPINION AND THE VIEWS OF FINANCIAL EXPERTS ON THE SUBJECT.

DETAILED POLICE ORDERS GOVERN USE OF HANDCUFFS

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OF

USE THE POLICE HAVE DETAILED INTERNAL ORDERS GOVERNING THE

FOR SECURITY, HANDCUFFS AND HANDCUFF TRANSPORT BELTS, THE SECRETARY MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A

FROM DR THE HON CONRAD LAM, MR

ASPREY

INSTRUCTED SAID POLICE OFFICERS WERE

HANDCUFFS NOT TO USE NECESSARY, UNLESS

FOR EXAMPLE, WHERE

WAS AN ARRESTED PERSON VIOLENT, OR LIKELY TO BECOME VIOLENT, OR LIKELY TO ATTEMPT ESCAPE.

A QUESTION

"A POLICE OFFICER HAS ΤΟ MAKE A JUDGEMENT HIMSELF WHETHER HANDCUFFS ARE TO BE USED," HE SAID.

то

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE USE OF HANDCUFF TRANSPORT BELTS HAD

OR AN OFFICER BE AUTHORISED BY THE DUTY OFFICER AT A POLICE STATION OF THE RANK OF SERGEANT OR ABOVE.

BEING

FOR "THEY ARE USED

PRISONERS OR ARRESTED PERSONS WHO ARE BECOME TO

VIOLENT LIKELY

OR TO

OR ARE ATTEMPT ESCAPE, MOVED THROUGH TO UNSECURED AREAS OF A COURT."

THE TO THE AND

COMPLAINTS

THE SECRETARY SAID ANY COMPLAINT AGAINST THE POLICE · ABOUT MISUSE OF HANDCUFFS OR HANDCUFF TRANSPORT BELTS COULD BE MADE

WHICH WOULD THEN INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICE MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE POLICE COMMITTEE.

USED EXCESSIVE

"IF IT CAN BE ESTABLISHED THAT POLICE OFFICERS UNNECESSARY FORCE WHILST ARRESTING HIM, AN ARRESTED PERSON ABLE TO CLAIM DAMAGES AGAINST THE POLICE, HE SAID.

OR

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