4.162 Dispatch of Units on 421 (Sick or Injured Person Calls) and Natural Deaths

Question 1

In regards to Sick or Injured Person calls and responding to homicides and suspicious deaths what will a patrol supervisor do?

Answer 1

Supervisor will:

1. Respond to the scene, confirm with the patrol officer the death appears to be suspicious or the result of homicide, and:
   a. Ensure crime scene analyst(s) have been requested.
   b. Ensure detectives from Homicide have been notified.

Question 2

In regards to a response to dead bodies other than homicides, in-custody deaths, and suspicious deaths what will a patrol supervisor do?

Answer 2

Supervisor will:

1. Respond to the scene (unless the death appears to be natural), confirm with patrol officer the death is not suspicious or the result of a homicide:
   a. Ensure crime scene analyst(s) have been requested on all suicides, overdoses and other deaths which are considered “not natural”.
   b. Ensure the Deputy Coroner investigator has been requested.
   c. Ensure the Dead Body Incident Report is complete and detailed on all death events, as this may be the only documentation of the death.
   d. When detectives from Homicide respond to the scene and assume investigative responsibility, the detective(s) will complete the case reports.

Question 3

In regards to a response to dead body Resident Section a supervisor will do?

Answer 3

Supervisor will:

1. Respond to the scene only when requested by the on-scene resident officer.
2. When detectives from Homicide respond to the scene AND assume investigative responsibility, they confer with the responding officer and supervisor to determine who will complete the Dead Body Incident Report.

Question 4

In response to deceased children a patrol supervisor will do?

Answer 4

Supervisor will:

1. Respond to the scene:
   a. Ensure crime scene analyst(s) has been requested.
   b. Ensure Homicide and/or Abuse/Neglect has been requested.