5/107.03 Dispatch of Units on 421 (Sick or Injured Person Calls) And Natural Deaths

Question 1

Per Department Policy, patrol units will not be dispatched on “routine” 421 (sick or injured person) calls, unless?

Answer 1

The responding medical service so requests

Question 2

Per Department Policy, Routine calls include, but are not limited to:

Answer 2

injuries from falls or accidents, general illness, heart attacks and accident overdose

Question 3

Per Department Policy, Patrol units will be dispatched on 421 calls which?

Answer 3

are suspicious in nature, are related to unknown trouble calls, involve injuries as a result of criminal activity or traffic accident, are the result of a gun shot, other circumstances indicate a need for police involvement

Question 4

In Medical emergencies, patients should be transported how?

Answer 4

should only be transported by ambulance or other medical conveyances.

Question 5

Per Department policy, if the injured person is suffering from a potential life threatening injury or substantial head trauma, what will be done?

Answer 5

an Incident Crime Report (sick or injured person) and photographs will be taken to document the details of the event.

Question 6

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, officer should?

Answer 6

Secure the structure (by locking it) or request dispatch to call the on-call company to secure the structure (if officer is not able to secure it properly).

Question 7

Who does the department notify to secure the structure should an officer not able to secure it properly?

Answer 7

LVMPD Risk Management has an agreement with an on-call company that will respond to secure a structure. The Property owner will be billed directly by the on-call company for service.

Question 8

Per Department Policy, Patrol Officer, Upon arriving at the scene, determine the death to be suspicious of the result of homicide will do?

Answer 8

a. secures the scene, obtain all contact information form the witness(s), family member(s), person reporting and/or suspect(s)
b. Request a Crime Scene Analyst via communication or by phone to respond
c. Notify the Homicide Section via communications or by phone mon-fri 0700-1600
d. maintains the security of the scene, witness(s), family member(s), person reporting, and/or suspect(s) until relieved by Homicide personnel.
e. Completes the Major Incident Log
f. Separates and has the witnesses begin filing out Voluntary Staetments

Question 9

Per Department Policy Supervisor will:

Answer 9

a. Respond to the scene, confirm with the Patrol Officer that the death appears to be suspicious or the result of homicide
b. Ensure Crime Scene Analyst(s) have been requested
c. Ensure detectives from Homicide have been notified

Question 10

Regarding Homicides, who is responsible for completing the case reports?

Answer 10

Responding detectives from Homicide. Patrol Officers will NOT begin the Crime Report or MFR Case Report on Homicides or Suspicious Deaths unless instructed to by the detective.

Question 11

Regarding Responses to dead bodies other than homicides, in-custody deaths, suspicious deaths officer will upon arriving at the scene determine the death to be other than a homicide, an in-custody death, or suspicious circumstances, and?

Answer 11

a. secures the scene, gathers witnesses and related information
b. notifies the clark county coroner’s office via communication
c. photographs
d. maintains presence at the scene until no longer needed by the Deputy Coroner Investigator
e. Completes the Dead Body Incident Report by the end of the shift. The narrative portion will be detailed as this may be the only documentation of the death

Question 12

What are the Supervisor responsibilities regarding response to dead bodies other than homicides, in-custody deaths, suspicious deaths?

Answer 12

1. responds to the scene (unless the death appears to be natural), confirms w/the patrol officer the death is not suspicious or the result of a homicide
2. ensure crime scene analyst(s)have been requested to on all suicides, overdoses and other deaths that are not considered “not natural”
3. ensures the deputy coroner investigator has been requested
4. ensures the dead body incident report is complete
5. when detectives from homicide respond to the scene and assume investigative responsibility, the detective(s) will completed the case reports

Question 13

Per Department policy, the Homicide Section Lieutenant or designee will be contacted on any death of a person of?

Answer 13

media interest, LVMPD employee or family member to determine the response of the Homicide Section.

Question 14

Per Department Policy, the Dead Body Incident Report will not be used to?

Answer 14

document a Homicide or In-Custody Death

Question 15

All personal property at the scene or belonging to the decedent such as identification, money and jewelry will be impounded by who?

Answer 15

Deputy Coroner Investigator or Public Administrator not by LVMPD employees.

Question 16

What will the Crime Scene Analyst impound

Answer 16

Only the firearm used in an incident (suicide, accidental shooting, etc.) All other firearms will be impounded by the deputy coroner investigator or public administrator

Question 17

Per department policy, who will be notified on all Child related deaths?

Answer 17

Homicide Section Lieutenant

Question 18

The Homicide Section will respond to child deaths resulting from the following:

Answer 18

• Non accidental
• an intentional act
• injuries and/or deaths resulting from blunt force trauma, abusive head trauma or the child may have been shaken
• Medical neglect

Question 19

Per department policy, who will be dispatched on all events related to the death of a child?

Answer 19

a patrol officer and patrol supervisor