Police in Minneapolis have been ordered to “never suggest or demand” that paramedics sedate a suspect during a police call, following a recent report that such treatment of suspects had spiked in recent years. Todd Sauvageau says that decisions on sedating suspects are to be made by Hennepin County paramedics, not city police officers, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. Ketamine is considered a powerful tranquilizer and is classified as a “date rape drug” in the Minneapolis police manual, according to the Star-Tribune. Police officers regularly ordered paramedics to administer ketamine, the OCPR report says. “Cops shouldn’t direct medical professionals on health-related issues, and medical professionals shouldn’t listen to them.”Click here for more from the Star-Tribune of Minneapolis.

Source: Fox News June 15, 2018 07:30 UTC