Nurse follows court hold patient outside hospital


An audio clip describes a nurse from Mercy Hospital following a patient on a court hold who left the facility and is heading north on 59th Place and University.
Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00RP is a charge nurse at mercy.00:03They're following a court hold[1] patient outside, currently going northbound.00:11Sorry.
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RP is a charge nurse at mercy.
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They're following a court hold[1] patient outside, currently going northbound.
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Sorry.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
court hold: Legal order to detain a patient for mental health or judicial reasons
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Location mentioned:
Polk County, IA
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