4.162 RESPONSE TO SICK OR INJURED PERSON CALLS AND DEATHS

Question 1

It is the policy of this department that patrol units will not be dispatched on “routine” 421 (sick or injured person) calls unless the responding __________ _________ so requests.

Answer 1

medical service

Question 2

Patrol units will be dispatched on 421 calls that:

Answer 2

1. Are suspicious in nature.
2. Are related to unknown trouble calls.
3. Involve injuries as a result of criminal activity or traffic accident.
4. Are the result of a gunshot.
5. Indicate a need for police involvement due to other circumstances.

Question 3

If the injured person is suffering from a potential life-threatening injury or substantial head trauma, an _________ _______ _______ (sick or injured person) will be completed in the PremierOne (P1) records management system and ____________ will be taken to document details of the event.

Answer 3

Incident Crime Report
photographs

Question 4

If officers arrive on a call where a resident, or person responsible for the structure, is transported and there is no other responsible party to care for the structure, the officer will _______ ____ __________ (by locking it) or request dispatch to call the on-call company to secure it (if the officer is not able to secure it properly).

Answer 4

secure the structure

Question 5

Upon arriving at a scene and determining a death to be suspicious or the result of a homicide, the officer will:

Answer 5

1. Secure the scene, obtain all contact information from witness(es), family member(s), person reporting and/or suspect(s).
2. Request a Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) analyst.
3. Notify the Homicide Section via Communications.
4. Maintain the security of the scene, witness(es), family member(s), person reporting, and/or suspect(s) until relieved by Homicide personnel.
5. Complete the Major Incident Log (LVMPD 437).
6. Separate the witnesses and have them complete Voluntary Statements (LVMPD 85).

Question 6

Response to Homicides and Suspicious Deaths a supervisor will:(3)

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Upon arriving at a scene and determining the death to be other than a homicide, an in-custody death, or suspicious circumstances, the officer will:

Answer 7

1. Secure the scene, gather witness(es) and related information.
2. Notify the coroner’s office via Communications.
3. For deaths that appear to be natural, coordinate with the coroner investigator to ensure photographs are taken.
4. Request CSI on all suicides, overdoses and other deaths that are considered “not natural.”
5. Maintain presence at the scene until no longer needed by the coroner investigator.
6. Complete the Dead Body Incident Report in P1 by the end of shift. Provide details in the narrative portion as this may be the only documentation of the death.

Question 8

Response to Dead Bodies Other Than Homicides, In-Custody Deaths, Suspicious Deaths a supervisor will:(5)

Answer 8

1. Respond to the scene (unless natural), confirm with the 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 that are considered “not natural.”
   b. Ensure the coroner investigator has been requested.
   1) For deaths that appear to be natural, ensure photographs will be taken.
   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.

Question 9

The ________ __________ will investigate all deaths not determined to be a homicide, in-custody death, or suspicious. LVMPD will assist the coroner investigator as requested with their investigation.

Answer 9

coroner investigator

Question 10

The Dead Body Incident Report will not be used to document a __________.

Answer 10

homicide

Question 11

All personal property at the scene or belonging to the decedent such as identification, money and jewelry will be placed in safekeeping by the coroner investigator or Public Administrator, ____ ________ by LVMPD employees.

Answer 11

not impounded

Question 12

Only the firearm used in an incident (suicide, accidental shooting, etc.) will be _________ __ ____________ by a crime scene analyst.

Answer 12

impounded as evidence

Question 13

The Public Administrator may secure tangible assets of the estate, including _________. The coroner investigator will not collect any firearms.

Answer 13

firearms

Question 14

Patrol officers may impound other firearms for safekeeping only when a threat to life or safety exists – notating the justification when doing so – and when the ______ _____________ is not available.

Answer 14

Public Administrator

Question 15

If the decedent has a vehicle near the scene, the coroner investigator will photograph the vehicle for documentation. The coroner investigator will lock the vehicle and advise the landowner, or person responsible for the property, that the property owner can have the vehicle towed, if needed. If the vehicle is a ______ on a roadway, LVMPD will have it towed.

Answer 15

hazard

Question 16

If LVMPD damages the structure to gain entry on a scene of a dead body, officers will contact the on-call company via Communications and will _______ __ ______ until the property is secured.

Answer 16

remain on scene

Question 17

A patrol officer and patrol supervisor will be dispatched on all events related to the death of a child. Patrol officer will:

Answer 17

1. Secure the scene, obtain all contact information from witness(es), family member(s), person reporting and/or suspect(s).
2. Request a crime scene analyst
3. Notify the Abuse/Neglect Detail via Communications
4. Maintain the security of the scene, witness(es), family member(s), person reporting, and/or suspect(s) until relieved by Homicide and/or Abuse/Neglect personnel.
5. Notify Child Protective Services (CPS) of the child death, the preliminary details of the case, and obtain all related CPS history.
6. Identify any siblings of the victim, their current location and who they are with. Include this information in any detective briefing.

Question 18

Upon arrival, when there is a deceased child at the hospital, the officer will:(9)

Answer 18

1. Secure the scene (including the residence or location where the incident started), obtain contact information from witness(es), family member(s), person reporting and/or suspect(s).
2. If requested, allow parents/guardians to leave the residence or location and go to the hospital where their child was taken unless there are clear signs of physical abuse. Any family member requesting to leave and go to the hospital should be identified first. Patrol will contact the responding Abuse/Neglect detective or sergeant if they have questions or concerns.
3. If the coroner’s office is responding to the hospital, keep the family separate from the child. The coroner investigator and Abuse/Neglect detective will coordinate any visits and transfer of keepsakes. If there are issues with the hospital staff and/or family, contact the responding detective or sergeant to advise of circumstances.
4. In clear cases of abuse, ensure that all parties remain at their initial location of contact. Responding detectives will be briefed as to the location of relevant parties. Consent and cooperation are critical to child death investigations.
5. Request a crime scene analyst
6. Notify the Abuse/Neglect lieutenant via Communications
7. Maintain the security of the scene, witness(es), family member(s), person reporting, and/or suspect(s) until relieved by Abuse/Neglect detectives. In cases where the child victim has been transported to a hospital, the initial detective briefing will occur at the hospital.
8. If CPS has not been notified yet, advise them of the child death, the preliminary details of the case, and obtain all related CPS history.
9. Identify any siblings of the victim, their current location and who they are with. Include this information in any detective briefing.

Question 19

A patrol officer and patrol supervisor will be dispatched on all events related to the death of a child,

A Supervisor will:

Answer 19

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

Question 20

The _____ ____________ _____ lieutenant or designee will be notified of all in-custody deaths involving a police/corrections officer or an inmate

Answer 20

Force Investigation Team (FIT)

Question 21

An in-custody death is defined as the death of a person:

Answer 21

1. Who is under arrest.
2. Who is an inmate housed at CCDC, North Valley Complex, or medical facility.
3. Who has been contacted or detained by officers and during the contact when the death occurs (i.e., vehicle or pedestrian stop, a person commits suicide when officers are near or have the person contained).