04-02 Death Investigations - Definitions

Question 1

Child means:

Answer 1

any person under the age of 18 years.

Question 2

Homicide Investigation means:

Answer 2

an investigation led by Detective Operations - Homicide (Homicide) into the circumstances surrounding a sudden death where there is:

• obvious or suspected foul play,
• the cause of death cannot be explained,
• found human remains,
• any other suspicious circumstance.

Question 3

Intimate Partner means:

Answer 3

a partner from a current or former intimate relationship.

Question 4

Intimate Relationship includes:

Answer 4

current or former relationships between opposite sex and same sex partners and include persons who:

• are legally married to one another;
• were previously married to one another;
• are not married, but are currently in a family–type relationship;
• are not married, but were formerly in a family–type relationship;
• have a child in common regardless of whether such persons have been married or lived together at one time, or;
• are (or have ever been) involved in a dating relationship.

Question 5

Major Case Manager means:

Answer 5

the investigator responsible for the effective governance and management of every threshold major case investigation and possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the functions of Major Case Management. The Major Case Manager shall have successfully completed the Ontario Major Case Management Course or equivalent as defined by the Ontario Police College, and; shall have the resources to manage investigations through the minister–approved software, currently known as PowerCase.

Question 6

Natural Causes means:

Answer 6

a death due to explainable medical causes including old age or disease.

Question 7

Primary Investigator means:

Answer 7

the investigator assigned by the Major Case Manager in every threshold major case investigation to perform the functions and responsibilities of the primary investigation function. The Primary Investigator shall have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the function; shall have successfully completed the Ontario Major Case Management Course or equivalent, as defined by the Ontario Police College.

Question 8

Sudden Death means:

Answer 8

n unexpected death that is instantaneous or occurs within minutes or hours from any cause other than violence.

Question 9

Suicide means:

Answer 9

the death of a person intentionally caused by the person’s own actions.

Question 10

Unnatural Sudden Death means:

Answer 10

the unexpected death of a person by suicide, homicide, accident or suspicious circumstances, and includes found human remains, in whole or in part.