4.162 Response to Sick or Injured Person Calls and Deaths Flashcards
Patrol units will not be dispatched on routine 421 calls, unless the ____________ so requests.
Medical Service
Patrol Units will be dispatched on 421 calls that
a. Suspicious in nature
b. Related to unknown trouble calls
c. Involve injuries as a result of criminal activity or traffic accident
d. Result of a gunshot
e. Indicate a need for police involvement due to other circumstance
If the injured person is suffering from a potential life-threatening injury or substantial head trauma, a ________ will be completed and photographs will be taken.
Incident crime report
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, who should secure the structure or request dispatch to call the on-call company to secure the structure?
The officer
Regarding Response to Homicides and Suspicious Death, upon arrival, the supervisor will: respond to the scene, ______ with patrol officer that the death appears to be suspicious or the result of a homicide, and: Ensure _______________ have been requested. Supervisor will also ensure detectives from ________ have been notified.
Confirm, Crime Scene Analyst(s), Homicide
Patrol officers will begin the ICR on homicides or suspicious deaths immediately upon notification to Homicide.
False – patrol officers will not, unless directed by Homicide detective
Crime Scene Analysts will be requested:
a. All suicides
b. Overdoses
c. “Not natural” deaths
d. Homicides
Regarding response to Dead Bodies other than Homicides, In-Custody Deaths, Suspicious Deaths, supervisors will: (1) Respond to scene and confirm with officers, (2) Ensure _____________has been requested:
Coroner investigator
Personal property at the scene belonging to the decedent will be:
Placed in safekeeping by Coroner or Public Administrator
Who will be notified on all child related deaths?
Abuse/Neglect Lieutenant
Who will be notified of all in-custody deaths involving a police/corrections officer or an inmate housed at Clark County Detention Center (CCDC), North Valley Complex, Tucker Holding Facility or a medical facility?
FIT
***Who will respond to child deaths resulting from: (1) non-accidental injuries, (2) an intentional act, (3) Injuries and/or deaths resulting from blunt force trauma, abusive head trauma or the child may have been “shaken”, (4) medical neglect. (5) suicides, (6) Drug overdose (select all that apply):
a. Homicide Section
b. Abuse/Neglect Detail
Who will be dispatched on all events related to the death of a child?
a. Patrol Officer
b. Patrol Supervisor
Upon patrol arrival when there is a deceased child at the hospital, the patrol officer will ensure all parties remain at their initial location of contact if there are clear signs of abuse. True or False ?
True
When will a firearm used in an incident be impounded as evidence by a crime scene analyst?
Only the firearm used in an incident (suicide, accidental shooting)
All other Firearms will be the responsibility of the:
Public administrator
Patrol officers may impound firearms for safekeeping when:
a. Threat to life or safety exists
b. Public Administrator is not available
As it applies to securing structures on a dead body call, who will call the on-call company to have the structure secured if there is no responsible person at the scene to care for the structure?
Coroner
