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REGIONAL REPORT OF INQUIRY INTO INDIVIDUAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA VOLUME 2

• REGIONAL REPORT OF INQUIRY INTO INDIVIDUAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA VOLUME 2
  • 5.2.5 SUPERVISION AND CELL CHECKS
    • 5.2.5.1 What the Cases Have Shown
      • Christine Jones
      • Albert Dougal
      • Robert Anderson
      • Kim Polak
      • Bernard McGath
    • 5.2.5.2 Current Police Practices
      • Routine Orders
      • Police Gazette Notice, 13.1.88
      • Instruction of P.M. Myles, Supt Regional Officer Perth 14.7.88
      • Custodial Care Manual
      • Frequencv of Cell Checks
      • 24 Hour Supervision
      • Adequacy of Supervision
      • Records of Cell Checks
      • Communication of Observations to Officer in Charge
      • Responsibility for Supervision
      • Physical Structure of Lockups
      • Other Prisoners in the Lockup
      • Electronic Surveillance
      • Liaison with Support Services
  • 5.2.6 LOCKUP KEEPER AND WELFARE OFFICER
  • 5.2.7 ROUTINE ORDERS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS
    • Compliance with Routine Orders
    • Knowledge of Routine Orders
    • Consequences of Breach of Routine Orders and other Instructions
    • Conclusions
• 5.2.8 TRAINING OF POLICE
  • 5.2.8.1 First Aid and Resuscitation
  • 5.2.8.2 Refresher Training
  • 5.2.8.3 Detection of Serious Medical Conditions
  • 5.2.8.4 Custodial Care and Suicide Prevention
  • 5.2.8.5 Aboriginal Affairs Training
• 5.2.9 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
  • 5.2.9.1 Access to Medical Information
  • 5.2.9.2 Medical Emergencies and Ambulance Services
  • 5.2.9.3 Access to Medical Attention
• 5.2.10 CONTACTS
  • 5.2.10.1 Aboriginal Visitors Scheme
    • Selection of Visitors
    • Current Level of Service
    • Training of Visitors
    • Visits to Lockups - Practice and Procedure
    • Support Committees for Visitors
    • Other Difficulties Confronting the AVS
    • The Future of the AVS
  • 5.2.10.2 Family and Friends of a Prisoner
  • 5.2.10.3 Aboriginal Legal Service
  • 5.2.10.4 AMS and Aboriginal Health Workers
• 5.2.11 ABORIGINAL/POLICE RELATIONS
  • Introduction
  • Aboriginal Attitudes Towards Police
  • Police Attitude Towards Aboriginals
  • Police understanding of and ability to communicate with Aboriginal people
  • Use of Abusive and Racist Language
  • Harassment
  • Targeting of Communities, Families and Individuals
  • Vehicles
  • Rough Treatment
  • Aboriginal Drinking Places
  • Warrants
  • Aboriginal Perceptions of the Attitude of the Police
  • Complaints Against the Police
  • Background
  • Number of Police Aides
  • Problems with the Police Aide Scheme
  • Concerns of the Aboriginal Communities
  • Concerns of Aboriginal Police Aides
  • Reviews of the Police Aide Scheme 1987-1989
  • Aboriginal Police 0fficers
  • Recruitment and Placement of Officers
  • Aboriginal/Police Liaison Committees