Death In Police Custody

Question 1

When notified of a death in police custody the officer-in-charge - tpoc shall
A. Panic
B. Notify the SIU directly
C. Notify the Chief’s SIU on-call designate or the appropriate Deputy Chief of Police
D. Notify the Chief’s SIU on-call designate and the appropriate Deputy Chief of Police
E. Notify the Chief’s SIU on-call designate who will then notify the Deputy Chief of Police

Answer 1

D. Notify the Chief’s SIU on-call designate and the appropriate Deputy Chief of Police

Question 2

When there is a death in police custody
A. The SIU will conduct the initial investigation and advise homicide of their findings
B. Homicide will conduct the initial investigation in accordance with the SIU mandate
C. The SIU and homicide are not to communicate regarding their investigations
D. The SIU and homicide will conduct parallel investigations
E. The SIU and homicide will fight and the winner takes the investigation

Answer 2

D. The SIU and homicide will conduct parallel investigations