Procedure 705 Officer involved Shooting and Custodial Deaths

Question 1

The _______ will be notified of all officer involved shootings and custodial deaths and will determine who will conduct the investigation.

Answer 1

Shooting Team Commander

Question 2

A _____, a _______, and a member of the ______, will be sent to the scene of all officer involved shootings and custodial deaths occurring in the City of San Antonio.

Answer 2

Shooting Team Supervisor, Command Level Officer (Captain or above), Internal Affairs Unit

Question 3

Any officer discharging a weapon accidentally or intentionally (except on the target range or while lawfully hunting), whether on or off duty, SHALL immediately VERBALLY notify a ________.

Answer 3

Supervisor

Question 4

Ensures Police Media Services Officers are notified.

Answer 4

Communications Unit Supervisor

Question 5

_______ directs the on-scene investigation until the arrival of the first member of the Shooting Team, who assumes temporary control until the arrival of a Shooting Team Supervisor.

Answer 5

Patrol Division Supervisor

Question 6

The Patrol Division Supervisor examines, in the presence of a _______ the weapons of all officers who were at the scene at the time of the actual shooting, EXCLUDING those weapons known to have discharged, which are processed by the Shooting Team.

Answer 6

Crime Scene Unit Investigator

Question 7

_____, immediately upon the initial broadcast of any information relating to an officer involved shooting or custodial death , ensures Crime Scene Unit Investigator respond to the scene.

Answer 7

A Dispatcher

Question 8

The __________ ensures the Homicide Unit Director or Shooting Team Commander (if not one and the same) are notified.

Answer 8

Communications Unit Supervisor

Question 9

The _______ process all evidence if the Shooting Team Crime Scene Specialist is unavailable or when evidence must be moved or recorded.

Answer 9

Crime Scene Unit Investigator

Question 10

The ________ provide Police Media Services Office personnel with information on the investigation that can be made available to the media.

Answer 10

Shooting Team

Question 11

The _______ cordon off the immediate area of the crime scene.

Answer 11

Crime Scene Unit Investigator

Question 12

The _______ upon arrival at scene, assume primary responsibility for investigation of all officer involved shootings and custodial deaths in accordance with the Homicide Unit SOP

Answer 12

Shooting Team

Question 13

The _______ protect the scene.

Answer 13

First Officers/UEDI

Question 14

The _______ relieve an officer involved in a shooting of his weapon at the scene of the shooting ONLY if it is absolutely necessary.

Answer 14

Patrol Division Supervisor

Question 15

The _______ preserve and protect perishable or unsecured evidence until the arrival of the Shooting Team.

Answer 15

Crime Scene Unit Investigator

Question 16

The ________ shall designate an area at HQ to continue the investigation. This area becomes a restricted zone for Shooting Team personnel ONLY.

Answer 16

Shooting Team Commander

Question 17

A ________ coordinates interviews or questioning of the injured officer at the hospital.

Answer 17

Shooting Team Member

Question 18

Officers involved in a shooting or a custodial death incident has a departmental member, assigned by a supervisor or the ________ , remain with them until the completion of all interviews.

Answer 18

Shooting Team Commander

Question 19

Every officer, regardless of rank, who is assigned to an officer involved shooting or custodial death incident prepares a written report documenting the reason for responding and the actions performed and submits it to a _______ prior to the end of their tour of duty.

Answer 19

Shooting Team Supervisor

Question 20

The officer designated to handle the overall reporting responsibilities, upon completion of the offense report, submits it to the _________ for review.

Answer 20

Shooting Team Commander

Question 21

A city issued weapon used in an officer involved shooting is reissued to the officer after the case is cleared by the ________.

Answer 21

District Attorney’s Office

Question 22

The _______ notifies the Armory and Supply Office to retrieve the weapon from the Property Room; and they reissue the weapon to the officer.

Answer 22

Homicide Unit