Rule 205 Flashcards
When are the most important time for a scene for a death investigation?
First 15-20 min
Decisive in controlling and managing scene
What is the priority for next of kin for a death investigation?
Spouse
Child,
Parent
Grandkid
Sibling
Aunt/uncle
What should you do if an object must be moved at a death investigation?
Note exact location
Consider it may have fingerprints
What is the distance for a police line for a death investigation?
50 ft
When should form 26’s be forwarded to homicide by?
Within 24 hrs (responsibility of the district commander )
Where does a commmand post get established for a death investigation?
Outside inner perimeter
Whose duty is it to contact medical examiner with all permanent information gathered ?
PS
When does homicide take control of death investigations ?
Homicide
Violent suspicious death with unknown cause
Any suicide in custody
Unidentified bodies
Aggravated battery (critical condition with likelihood of death)
At direction of DA or ME
Should you collect suicide notes at death investigation?
Yes, evidence (copies to DA / ME )
Also should sketch scene
Who has authority to move. A dead body?
ME
DA
Da has authority to direct and control the criminal investigation and removal and coordinate with police
What can you do with dead body found in water?
May be moved to nearest shelter
But location and position should be recorded
What do you do if a body is moved from a. Public place ?
Should I be placed on the stretcher in the position it was found.
Area should be marked and body outlined on ground
If ME declines jurisdiction but no next of kin, what happens ?
ME should take
Removing bodies from fire scenes. Can police do it?
Fire personnel touch bodies
Police transport in wagon ME
Where can department tows go?
District of occurrence
Or to secured location at direction of homicide unit
