321 Homicide (V6)

Question 1

Homicide Callouts
C. Callout/Notification Criteria: All callouts require a _____________________ to be at the scene prior to contacting the Supervisor of Homicide Unit through the Police Emergency Communications Officer (PECO):
1. All unnatural deaths (any type of accidental death, suicide, sudden infant death, or any death when the cause is undetermined);

Answer 1

patrol supervisor

Question 2

C. Callout/Notification Criteria
2. The _______________ shall be called when any member, acting in his official capacity:
a. Intentionally discharges a firearm at a person;
b. Unintentionally discharges a firearm that results in a person being shot;
c. Takes any action against another person that results in the death or life-threatening injury of that person;
d. Is involved in any in-custody death; or
e. Is killed, shot, or the victim of a life-threatening injury inflicted by criminal means (applies to_____________ as well).
A. Unit
B. Unit

Answer 2

2. Cold Case Unit
   e. JSO canines

Question 3

III. Policies & Procedures
A. Duties at the Scene of Unnatural Deaths
2. When investigating homicide cases, the primary patrol officer shall complete the Incident Report after consulting with the _____________________ regarding the content of the Incident Report. Each ______________________ shall write a Major Case Addendum detailing their actions at the scene or any other relevant information. The name of the second reviewer for the Major Case Addendum shall be provided by the ________________________________.

Answer 3

1. Supervisor of Homicide Unit or the lead Homicide detective
2. patrol officer/supervisor
3. Supervisor of Homicide Unit or the lead Homicide detective

Question 4

III. Policies & Procedures
A. Duties at the Scene of Unnatural Deaths
3. In cases where death has apparently been caused by fire or a hazardous material incident, officers shall not enter the scene until such time as the ______________________ declares the scene to be safe. Once the scene is declared safe and JSO personnel have assumed responsibility for the death investigation, only personnel (fire and police) essential to the investigation shall be allowed to enter the scene. In cases where it appears that fire personnel will leave prior to the arrival of the detective, the officer assigned the call shall ___________________________.

Answer 4

1. on-scene ranking fire official
2. record the names of all fire personnel who entered the scene

Question 5

B. Medical Examiner Cases
1. If a Homicide Unit detective has been called to the scene, the detective shall handle callout of the Medical Examiner. In other non-criminal Medical Examiner’s cases, when the Homicide Unit does not respond, _________________ shall contact the on-duty Medical Examiner’s Investigator directly by telephone at (904) 255-4003 or through the Communications Center. The _________________ shall explain the situation before making the actual request for an on-scene response by the Medical Examiner’s staff.

Answer 5

1. officers
2. officer

Question 6

Human remains shall not be transported in any JSO vehicle unless?

Answer 6

2. 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 Assistant Chief of Major Case or higher authority.

Question 7

D. Deaths Involving the Hospice Program
1. An Incident Report is not required for cases in which the deceased person is in the Hospice Program, and that person has not been declared indigent.
2. In addition to the referenced above, the following shall also apply:
a. Persons under the care of Hospice Program who have been declared terminally ill; and
b. _______________, a doctor has agreed to sign a death certificate.
A. Time Frame

Answer 7

1. Prior to death

Question 8

D. Deaths Involving the Hospice Program
3. Information that a person was under the care of the Hospice Program should be verified by ____________________________, 4266 Sunbeam Road, at (904) 268-5200 during regular business hours. After hours, weekends, and holidays, officers should ask for the back-up nurse in order to obtain verification.

Answer 8

verified by contacting Community Hospice and Palliative Care

Question 9

E. Personal Property of the Deceased
1. When the death is a Medical Examiner’s case, personal property on the body of the deceased will be inventoried by the _____________________ at the scene and in the presence of the __________________________. The officer shall list the property in the Incident Report. The officer shall complete a Form P-0214 (Signature Form) and have the Medical Examiner’s staff member sign for the property.

Answer 9

1. Medical Examiner’s staff
2. investigating officer
3. Medical Examiner’s staff member

Question 10

F. Homicide Scene Preservation
1. Generally, on an outdoor crime scene, a __________________________ inner perimeter is recommended, with an extended outer perimeter established.
A. Distance

Answer 10

1. minimum 100-foot

Question 11

F. Homicide Scene Preservation
2. 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 11

Major Case Addendum

Question 12

F. Homicide Scene Preservation
4. Under no circumstances is a body to be removed in any manner whatsoever from the scene of any unnatural death without the knowledge and consent of the ____________________________.

Answer 12

Medical Examiner

Question 13

G. Next of Kin Notification [CFA 24.03]
3. Local Notification Procedures Involving Homicide or Traffic Homicide
b. The ___________________________________ shall be notified, for information only, of all incidents involving the death or serious injury of any employee or family member of any employee of the JSO. The Chaplain shall respond to any incident when requested by the employee or family member. The designated JSO Chaplain shall also respond, when requested by the employee, to shootings by agency members where there is a fatality or reason to believe there may be one.

Answer 13

designated JSO Chaplain and Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) President

Question 14

G. Next of Kin Notification [CFA 24.03]
4. Local Notification Procedures Not Involving Homicide or Traffic Homicide

Who will make next of kin notification?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

G. Next of Kin Notification [CFA 24.03]
5. Out-of-County Procedures

Who will make out-of-county death notifications?

Answer 15

a. 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.

Question 16

G. Next of Kin Notification [CFA 24.03]
5. Out-of-County Procedures
How will JSO make out-of-county death notifications?

Answer 16

b. Death notification requests to an out-of-county jurisdiction shall be made by telephone or teletype. The assigned JSO personnel shall request personal notification be made by that agency and the complete next of kin information shall be provided.

Question 17

H. Kidnappings
When should a supervisor be notified of a kidnapping?

Who is responsible for determining if a detective needs to respond to the scene?

Answer 17

1. Officers shall, upon determining that the kidnapping is bona fide, request the presence of a supervisor at the scene. Supervisors are responsible for determining if a detective should respond to the scene. [CALEA 41.2.6]

Question 18

H. Kidnappings
2. When investigating any mysterious disappearance of a child of tender years (usually considered age ________________) or a confirmed non-custodial abduction, the ___________________________ shall ensure the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is notified. [CALEA 41.2.6]

Answer 18

1. 11 or under
2. Supervisor of Homicide Unit

Question 19

4. Kidnapping reporting procedures are as follows:
   a. If the offense of kidnapping is committed in conjunction with _____________________ reported offenses of the same incident and the victim is still missing at the time of the report, a separate report (with a separate CCR number) shall be written for the kidnapping. The Missing Person section of the report shall be completed. If there are ____________________ offenses being reported and one is kidnapping, both offenses may be recorded on the same report. The Missing Person section shall be completed even if the victim has been __________________ or ________________________;

Answer 19

1. at least two other
2. two
3. located
4. is reporting the offense

Question 20

4. Kidnapping reporting procedures are as follows:
   d. A Florida Emergency Child Alert (FEMCA) shall be initiated in all cases involving the suspected abduction of a child. The decision to utilize FEMCA rests with the ___________________________. In any situation when the criterion for activating FEMCA has been met, the responsibility for notifying the FBI shall rest with the ________________________. [CALEA 41.2.6]

Answer 20

1. Commanding Officer of Homicide Unit or higher authority
2. on-call Homicide Unit supervisor

Question 21

4. Kidnapping reporting procedures are as follows:
5. The AMBER alert is only activated by law enforcement, is only for serious child abduction cases, and should not be used for runaway or most parental abduction cases unless the circumstance is life threatening to the child. A _______________________ shall initiate all AMBER alerts. [CALEA 41.2.6]
   A. Rank/Position

Answer 21

Homicide Unit supervisor

Question 22

6. Attempted Kidnappings [CALEA 41.2.6]
   b. Appropriate investigative unit detectives shall be called out based on the following motives:
   (1) If the motivation is unknown and the victim is _____________________, a Special Assault Unit (SAU) detective shall be notified;
   (2) If the motivation is unknown and the victim is _____________________, a Homicide Unit detective shall be notified;
   A. Age
   B. Age

Answer 22

1. 17 years of age or younger
2. 18 years of age or older

Question 23

6. Attempted Kidnappings [CALEA 41.2.6]
   b. Appropriate investigative unit detectives shall be called out based on the following motives:
   (3) If the circumstances indicate the motive was to conduct a ____________________, a Robbery Unit detective shall be notified regardless of the age of the victim; or
   (4) If the circumstances indicate the motive was ________________________ related, then a SAU detective shall be notified, regardless of the age of the victim.

Answer 23

1. robbery
2. potentially sex crimes

Question 24

6. Attempted Kidnappings [CALEA 41.2.6]
   d. The on-call detective or detective supervisor shall confer with the patrol supervisor at the scene to determine if a detective can enhance the on-scene investigation, or if a report should be routed for follow-up. Officers shall notify _______________________, regardless of the motivation or age, when the victim is still missing at the time of the report.

Answer 24

the Homicide Unit

Question 25

7. Kidnapping Arrests [CALEA 41.2.6]
   c. Interviews of kidnapping suspects (from cases not resulting from a domestic dispute and the motive is unknown) shall be conducted by a ___________________________ if the victim is 18 years of age or older or ________________________ when the victim is 17 years of age or younger, regardless of the time of the day, unless the kidnapping is committed in connection with another crime such as sexual battery, robbery, carjacking, etc. When an additional crime(s) is involved, a detective from the most appropriate unit shall respond to conduct the interview.

Answer 25

1. Homicide Unit detective
2. a SAU detective

Question 26

7. Kidnapping Arrests [CALEA 41.2.6]
   Interviews of interference with child custody shall be interviewed by who?

Answer 26

d. Interviews of interference with custody suspects, if needed, shall be conducted by a Missing Persons Unit detective, regardless of the time of day.