Dispatch of Units on 421 and Natural Deaths

Question 1

When will patrol units be dispatched on routine 421 calls?

Answer 1

When responding medical personnel requests

Question 2

What criteria requires a patrol response on 421 calls?

Answer 2

1. Suspicious in nature
2. 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. Other circumstances indicate a need for police involvement

Question 3

When will an ICR and photographs be taken referenced 421?

Answer 3

A potential life threatening injury or substantial head trauma

Question 4

When a person responsible for a structure is transported, and there is no other person to care for the structure, who is responsible for securing the structure?

Answer 4

The officer, by locking it

Question 5

What needs to be done if the officer cannot secure te structure properly?

Answer 5

The officer should request, through dispatch to call the on call company to secure the structure

Question 6

Who is billed by the on-call company after securing a structure?

Answer 6

The property owner

Question 7

What are the 5 manners of death?

Answer 7

1. Natural
2. Accidental
3. Homicide
4. Suicide
5. Undetermined

Question 8

Upon the determination of a death to be suspicious or the result of a homicide WHO is notified and HOW?

Answer 8

Notify the Homicide section via communications Monday- Friday 0700-1700.

AFTER HOURS: The Homicide section LT or designee, through communications

Question 9

Who is responsible for completing ICR’s for homicides or suspicious deaths, unless instructed otherwise

Answer 9

Homicide detectives

Question 10

(Other than homicides, suspicious deaths, in custody death) CSI should be requested on deaths that are…?

Answer 10

Suicides, overdoses, and other deaths that are not considered “natural”

Question 11

Supervisors will respond to all deaths that don’t appear to be natural.

T/F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Will a dead body incident report be used to documents homicide?

Answer 12

NO

Question 13

Volunteer programs for the benefit of witnesses, family members, or PR’s should be requested through WHO?

Answer 13

Communications

Question 14

Who’s is responsible for investigating all deaths that are not determined to be a homicide, in -custody, or suspicious death?

Answer 14

Deputy Coroner Investigator

Question 15

Who is responsible for property belonging to the decedent?

Answer 15

Deputy Coroner or public administrator

Question 16

What firearm is CSI responsible for impounding?

Answer 16

Only the firearm used in an incident

Question 17

Who is responsible for securing the structure on a dead body call?

Answer 17

Deputy coroner will call their on call company to have structure secured (unless LVMPD damages structure)

Question 18

Who will be notified on all child related deaths?

Answer 18

Abuse/ Neglect LT and Homicide Section

Question 19

Homicide/ Abuse& Neglect will respond to deaths resulting from the following:

Answer 19

1. Non-accidental
2. An intentional act
3. Injuries and/ or deaths resulting from blunt force trauma, abusive head trauma, or the child may have been taken
4. Medical neglect

Question 20

Who will be dispatched on all events related to a death of a child?

Answer 20

Patrol officer and patrol supervisor

Question 21

Who investigates in custody deaths?

Answer 21

FIT section