[Conscience of a Conservative]

Plus the requirement for prisoners to be belted in in the Van was sent out by 'e-mail'.

Nope. The requirement for prisoners to be belted in was part of the Baltimore PD General Orders, since at least 1997.

[conservativejoy]

All the reports that I’ve heard say that this policy was implemented 3 days before Gray’s arrest. It was unclear if all officers had been made aware of it.

[husky ed]

Nope. The requirement for prisoners to be belted in was part of the Baltimore PD General Orders, since at least 1997.

There was a Sgt on TV that said that the 1997 Policy was not a requirement and left the decision up to the transporting/arresting Officer.

The new Policy that came out a week or so ago required the Officer to secure the prisoner in the Van. And as it was in an e-mail format only to certain people, was not widely circulated.

Ed