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Police describe strain from hospital transports when county jail won’t accept arrestees with minor injuries
Summary
Hagerstown police officials told the Mayor and Council Sept. 23 that when the county jail’s medical contractor will not admit arrestees with minor injuries, officers must transport detainees to hospitals and wait for physician clearance, tying up officers and creating overtime pressures.
Hagerstown police officials and staff described operational difficulties when the Washington County jail’s contracted medical staff declines to accept arrestees with minor injuries, requiring officers to transport those individuals to hospitals and remain with them until cleared by a physician.
Officer responsibility and medical screening process: The council heard from Keith Kiefer (presenter) that when officers arrest someone who must be booked, the county jail’s contracted medical staff evaluates whether the person can be admitted to the…
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