Procedure 703

Question 1

.07 CASE HANDLING FOR CHILDREN

4. A pseudonym __________ be offered, however, a copy of any report detailing child physical/sexual abuse is not releasable as public information.

Answer 1

may

Question 2

I. When the parents or guardians want the victim to be examined by a private physician, the officer stresses having the medical examination done at the Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital, if the victim is sixteen (16) years of age or younger, due to that hospital’s expertise in handling cases involving children.
1. If the parents do not wish to go to the Christus Santa Rosa Hospital, a sexual assault examination may be done at the Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, provided the child is over __________ years of age.

Answer 2

13

Question 3

.08 MEDICAL EXAMINATION LOCATIONS

B. The Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital, located at 333 N. Santa Rosa, is the primary location for examinations in all sexual assault cases involving victims __________ years of age and younger.

Answer 3

sixteen (16)

Question 4

09 COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECTS
1. Collection of evidence from an __________, that is non-intrusionary, including photographs of defensive
wounds, may be collected for the immediate preservation of evidence without a warrant.

Answer 4

arrested person

Question 5

09 COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECTS
2. Evidence that requires intrusion into the human body, such as the withdrawing of blood or the taking of a sample of DNA from inside the mouth, must be accomplished pursuant to a search warrant or through __________.

Answer 5

written consent

Question 6

09 COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECTS
3. Suspects __________ may have non-intrusionary evidence collected from their persons only pursuant to a search warrant or through written consent, unless exigent circumstances can be clearly articulated by the officer and/or detective assigned to the case stating why there was not enough time to procure a warrant.

Answer 6

detained but not arrested

Question 7

09 COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECTS
4. The suspect, regardless of __________, will be taken to the Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital (8026 Floyd Curl) for the examination. An on-call SANE Nurse will be notified to conduct the examination to remove any biological or trace evidence, including the photographing of defensive wounds, from the sexual assault suspect.

Answer 7

age