CH 4

Question 1

Government Code Section 12525 requires the

Department to report all in-custody deaths, in writing, to the Attorney General within ___ from the date of incident.

Answer 1

ten calendar days

Question 2

All in-custody/arrest-related deaths shall be reported to the Office of Risk Management (ORM) within ___ from the date of incident.

Answer 2

seven calendar days

Question 3

The California Department of Justice defines an in-custody death as any death that occurs
while an individual is: (4 things)

Answer 3

(1) in the process of arrest; (2) killed by use of force by law enforcement; (3) in the temporary custody of a law enforcement agency; or (4) incarcerated in a city, county, or state correctional facility.

Question 4

in-custody/arrest-related deaths shall be reported utilizing the ___ , Death In Custody
Reporting Form

Answer 4

BCIA 713

Question 5

For the BCIA 713 reporting purpose, custody is defined as any point in time when a person’s freedom of movement has been denied by law enforcement. This
would include the following: (3 things)

Answer 5

(1) During the process of arrest (e.g., issuance of a citation, high-risk and/or felony enforcement stops, lawful detention).
(2) Death of a person while attempting to elude police (does not include the
death of an uninvolved third party out of a pursuit).
(3) In-custody arrest being transported to or from law enforcement facilities.