Duties of Peace Officers

1. (a) Each peace officer within this state, as defined in Section 53a-3 (9) of the Connecticut General Statutes, who determines that a crime has been committed shall, pursuant to Section 54-222a of Connecticut General Statutes, render immediate assistance to each victim of such crime unless another peace officer has already done so.
2. (b) That assistance shall include obtaining medical assistance for the victim if the peace officer determines that the victim has suffered physical injury as defined in Section 53a-3 (3) of the Connecticut General Statutes, unless the victim, having been advised of the availability of medical assistance, instructs the peace officer not to obtain such assistance.

(Effective September 26, 1990)