Dispatch of Units on 421 and Natural Deaths Flashcards
When will patrol units be dispatched on routine 421 calls?
When responding medical personnel requests
What criteria requires a patrol response on 421 calls?
- Suspicious in nature
- Related to unknown trouble calls
- Involve injuries as a result of criminal activity or traffic accident
- Are the result of a gunshot
- Other circumstances indicate a need for police involvement
When will an ICR and photographs be taken referenced 421?
A potential life threatening injury or substantial head trauma
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?
The officer, by locking it
What needs to be done if the officer cannot secure te structure properly?
The officer should request, through dispatch to call the on call company to secure the structure
Who is billed by the on-call company after securing a structure?
The property owner
What are the 5 manners of death?
- Natural
- Accidental
- Homicide
- Suicide
- Undetermined
Upon the determination of a death to be suspicious or the result of a homicide WHO is notified and HOW?
Notify the Homicide section via communications Monday- Friday 0700-1700.
AFTER HOURS: The Homicide section LT or designee, through communications
Who is responsible for completing ICR’s for homicides or suspicious deaths, unless instructed otherwise
Homicide detectives
(Other than homicides, suspicious deaths, in custody death) CSI should be requested on deaths that are…?
Suicides, overdoses, and other deaths that are not considered “natural”
Supervisors will respond to all deaths that don’t appear to be natural.
T/F
True
Will a dead body incident report be used to documents homicide?
NO
Volunteer programs for the benefit of witnesses, family members, or PR’s should be requested through WHO?
Communications
Who’s is responsible for investigating all deaths that are not determined to be a homicide, in -custody, or suspicious death?
Deputy Coroner Investigator
Who is responsible for property belonging to the decedent?
Deputy Coroner or public administrator
What firearm is CSI responsible for impounding?
Only the firearm used in an incident
Who is responsible for securing the structure on a dead body call?
Deputy coroner will call their on call company to have structure secured (unless LVMPD damages structure)
Who will be notified on all child related deaths?
Abuse/ Neglect LT and Homicide Section
Homicide/ Abuse& Neglect will respond to deaths resulting from the following:
- Non-accidental
- An intentional act
- Injuries and/ or deaths resulting from blunt force trauma, abusive head trauma, or the child may have been taken
- Medical neglect
Who will be dispatched on all events related to a death of a child?
Patrol officer and patrol supervisor
Who investigates in custody deaths?
FIT section
