Proposal would bar police from drawing blood
Only medical staff could take samples from suspects.
By Tony Plohetski
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Austin police officers, who have increasingly had suspects' blood drawn to bolster drunken driving cases, would be blocked from personally gathering such samples under a tentative City Council measure.
According to a draft resolution by Council Member Bill Spelman, officers would not perform such blood draws in order to "protect the health and safety of officers and suspects."
The measure would require that such evidence be taken by technicians who receive ongoing medical training, in a public health setting and with emergency services immediately available.
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