Sudden Death Flashcards
Police Report Form (POL 258)
Administrative and Enquiry Reports. The Police Report Form (POL 258) is an all purpose form for:
- reporting administrative matters
- adding details to a police file
- summarising the contents of a file
Property Record Sheet (POL 268)
Seized Property Report. This form is used for property:
- seized with warrant
- seized without warrant
- seized as a possible exhibit
- in safe keeping
- of deceased people
Initial Report for Coroner (POL 47 or POL 47A)
POL 47:
The report is a summary, covering all the details and circumstances surrounding the death.
This is a quadruplicate form. One copy goes to each of the following:
- the coroner
- the pathologist
- ACC
- the police file
POL 47A:
This form is similar in appearance to the POL 47, however it is to be used in the case of sudden unexplained death in infancy.
Deceased Person Certificate (POL 265)
It is a document stating that the deceased person is dead. It is signed by a registered medical practitioner or duly qualified and registered paramedic.
Deceased Person Identification Form (POL 265A)
If there is no certificate as to the cause of death, the body had to be formally identified. This is arranged by police, who request a close relative or friend to make the identification. A Deceased Person Identification Form (POL 265A) is taken from the identifying witness.