321 Homicide

Question 1

Each patrol officer/supervisor shall write a _________________________ detailing his actions at the scene or any other relevant information.

Answer 1

Major Case Addendum

Question 2

In cases where death has apparently been cause by fire or a hazardous material incident, officers shall not enter the scene until such time as the on-scene ranking fire official declares the scene to be safe.

Question 3

In cases where it appears that fire personnel will leave prior to the arrival of the detective, the officer assigned the call shall record the names of all fire personnel who _______ the scene.

Answer 3

entered

Question 4

If a Homicide Unit detective has been called to the scene, the detective shall handle callout of the __________________.

Answer 4

Medical Examiner

Question 5

Removal of bodies/human remains is the sole responsibility of the Medical Examiner’s Office. Human remains shall not be transported in any JSO vehicle without the express approval of the________________.

Answer 5

Commander of Major Case or higher authority

Question 6

When the death is a Medical Examiner’s case, personal property on the body of the deceased will be inventoried by the Medical Examiner’s staff at the scene and in the presence of the___________________.

Answer 6

investigating officer

Question 7

When the death is a non-Medical Examiner’s case, JSO personnel should be involved as little as possible in handling the personal property on the body of the deceased. The officer should not handle the property at all if the death occurs at home with the next of kin present or at a health care facility.

Question 8

Generally, on an outdoor crime scene, a minimum _____-foot inner perimeter is recommended, with an extended outer perimeter established.

Answer 8

100

Question 9

Non-essential personnel are to be excluded from the crime scene. The names of all persons who enter the crime scene shall be included in the __________________________.

Answer 9

Major Case Addendum

Question 10

Local Notification Procedures Not Involving Homicide or Traffic Homicide

The on-duty Patrol supervisor and one additional officer shall make the next of kin notification.

Question 11

Death notification requests made from an out-of-county jurisdiction shall be handled by an on-duty Patrol supervisor and one additional officer. The on-duty Patrol supervisor and officer shall notify the next of kin in person and relay the information back to the requesting jurisdiction.