Sick Or Injured Persons

Question 1

Sick or Injured Person

Will Officers be dispatched to calls involving injured persons relating to an unknown trouble

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Sick or Injured Person

Escorting civilian vehicles under emergency circumstances is extremely dangerous and (must be/shall be) avoided.

Answer 2

Must be

Question 3

Response to homicides and suspicious deaths

Any death calls during non-operational hours requiring a detective response will be via Communications to the Homicide Section (LT/Bureau Commander) or designee.

Answer 3

LT

Question 4

Response to homicides and suspicious deaths; Supervisor

Patrol officers (WILL/will NOT) begin the Crime Report or MFR Case Report on Homicides or Suspicious Deaths unless instructed to by the detective.

Answer 4

will NOT

Question 5

In-Custody Deaths, Suspicious Deaths

Responding officers will contact (CSI/Coroner) to take photos on all suicides and overdoses

Answer 5

CSI

Question 6

In-Custody Deaths, Suspicious Deaths; Supervisor

T/F. Supervisors do not need to respond to scenes where a natural death occurs

Answer 6

T

Question 7

In-Custody Deaths, Suspicious Deaths supervisor

When detectives from Homicide respond to the scene AND (blank) investigative responsibility, they confer with the responding officer and supervisor to determine who will complete the Dead Body Incident Report.

Answer 7

Assume

Question 8

In-Custody Deaths, Suspicious Deaths supervisor

The homicide (section/LT) will be contacted on any deaths of media persons of media interest or child deaths from physical violence, LVMPD member or their family to determine if they will respond.

Answer 8

LT

Question 9

In-Custody Deaths, Suspicious Deaths

T/F. Resident officers responding will take photos of the crime scene

Answer 9

T

Question 10

In-Custody Deaths, Suspicious Deaths resident supervisor

Will respond only when (requested/required) by the resident officer

Answer 10

Requested

Question 11

In-Custody Deaths, Suspicious Deaths

The (Evidence Vault/CSA section) will enter collected evidence into WINACE

Answer 11

Evidence Vault

Question 12

Response to deceased children

The (Abuse/Neglect Detail LT/ Homicide Section LT) will be notified on all child related deaths.

Answer 12

Abuse Neglect detail LT

Question 13

Response to deceased children

The Homicide Section (and/or; and) Abuse/Neglect Detail will respond to child deaths resulting from the following:

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 “shaken”.
4. Medical neglect.

Answer 13

And/Or

Question 14

Response to suspicious deceased children

The (Homicide LT, or designee/ Abuse Neglect LT or designee) will decide if the Abuse/Neglect detail and/or the Homicide detail will respond and assume responsibility for the investigation

Answer 14

Homicide LT or designee

Question 15

Response to suspicious deceased children

A patrol officer and Patrol supervisor (should/will) be dispatched on all child deaths

Answer 15

Will

Question 16

Response to deceased children

T/F. The patrol officer will notify the Abuse/Neglect detail and the Abuse neglect detail LT during hours outside of 0700-1700

Answer 16

T

Question 17

Response to suspicious deceased children at a hospital

Patrol officer will Maintain visual contact of the deceased child and document all physical interaction with (family members; family members and hospital staff)

Answer 17

Family members

Question 18

Response to suspicious deceased children at a hospital

In instances of possible abuse family will not be allowed to touch the body or grab valuables for keepsake, if clear signs of abuse are present they will be detained. This can only be superseded by the lead investigating (SGT/Detective)

Answer 18

SGT

Question 19

Response to suspicious deceased children at a hospital; Supervisor

Will/should patrol officer does what they’re supposed to do

Answer 19

Will