Traffic Crash Investigation Index 1906

Question 1

The traffic unit shall investigate departmental crashes involving?

Answer 1

Death and serious bodily injury.

Question 2

Who will be consulted prior to the dispatching of traffic personnel to the scene of departmental crashes not involving death or series bodily injury?

Answer 2

Traffic unit supervisor or shift Commander.

Question 3

Crashes with any of the following conditions will receive priority:

Answer 3

1. Death or injury
2. Hit and Run
3. Impairment of an operator due to alcohol or drugs.
4. Hazardous material
5. Disturbances between principles
6. Damage to public vehicles, property or government-owned vehicles
7. Major traffic congestion as a result of the crash.
8. Damage to vehicle to the extent towing is required.

Question 4

Patrol sergeants may authorize alternative or delayed responses to minor property damage crashes during the following events?

Answer 4

1. Periods of intensely inclement weather
2. Patrol personnel shortage
3. High volumes of calls for service

Question 5

The first officer at the scene of a crash is responsible for:

Answer 5

1. Administering emergency medical care and providing basic life support.
2. Summoning fire department support and or additional assistance.
3. Protecting the crash scene.
4. Preserving evidence with a short life span.
5. Establishing a safe traffic pattern around the scene.
6. Locating witnesses and recording crash information.
7. Expediting the removal from the roadway of vehicles, persons and debris.
8. Assessing the extent of hazardous material contamination if present.
9. Requesting a sufficient number of additional units in order to restore the piece and prevent injury in the event that there is a disturbance among principles or others on the scene.

Question 6

Officers shall investigate and prepare written reports for any traffic crashes occurring on public thoroughfares or on private property open to the public when any of the following conditions exist:

Answer 6

1. Death or injury is expected, imminent, or known to exist.
2. Hit and run
3. An involved driver is believed to be intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
4. Damage to government vehicles or property.
5. Crashes involving hazardous material.
6. Any vehicle is damaged to the extent that towing is required.
7. Anytime an owner, driver, or passenger who is party to or involved in a crash request that an investigation/ report be completed.
8. In any crash where the investigating officer charges any party with a “must appear” violation.

Question 7

Hit and run crashes will be investigated and reported as:

Answer 7

1. All fatal or serious hit-and-run crashes shall be fully investigated and reported, regardless of the length of time taken to notify police.
2. Routine hit and run crash involving minor property damage only, that are reported within (8) hours of their occurrence or Discovery shall be investigated and reported.
3. Property damage hit and run crashes that are not reported within (8) hours may not be investigated unless sufficient evidence exist to enable officer to conduct an investigation.

Question 8

Crashes are curing on privately owned property and not open to the general public which result in death or personal injuries will be investigated in the same manner as and documented in what manner:

Answer 8

1. Suspicious death
2. Injured subject
3. Field Report

Question 9

The first officer at the scene of a crash is responsible for:

Answer 9

1. Administering emergency medical care and providing basic life support.
2. Summoning fire department support and/or additional assistance.
3. Protecting the crash scene.
4. Preserving evidence with a short-life span.
5. Establishing a safe traffic pattern around the scene.
6. Locating witnesses and recording crash information, and
7. Expediting the removal from the roadway of vehicles, persons, and debris.
8. Assessing the extent of hazardous material contamination if present.
9. Requesting a sufficient number of addition units in order to restore the peace and prevent injury in the event that there is a disturbance among principals or others on the scene.

Question 10

Traffic crashes involving the exposure of hazardous material must be handled with extreme caution.
Officers shall advise communication that a HAZMAT situation exists and request that Fire Department
personnel be dispatched to the scene to mitigate the exposure of hazardous materials. Officers should
approach the scene only after making adequate observation and determining a safe route. Additionally,
officers will:

Answer 10

1.
Ensure that all persons on the scene are evacuated to an area safely away from traffic and the
hazardous material.
2.
A traffic pattern around the hazardous material is established.
3.
Broadcast to communications a description of the hazardous material to include color, state
(liquid, gas, solid), odor and size.
4.
Ensure that a patrol sergeant and police department Public Information Officer are notified.

Question 11

Officer should refer to
index code ______ DUI/DWI Enforcement and F.S.S. ______

Answer 11

index code 1905 and F.S.S. 316.1932.

Question 12

Traffic crashes resulting in a fatality that does not result in criminal charges must be turned in within __ days of the person(s) death. Any extension that is needed shall be approved by the Traffic Unit Supervisor.

Answer 12

30 Days

Question 13

Traffic crashes that result in a fatality that do result in criminal charges must be turned in within __ days of
the person(s) death. Any extension must be approved by the Traffic Unit Supervisor.

Answer 13

60 Days

Question 14

Per F.S.S. ___________; the law enforcement officer shall complete a short-form crash report or provide a driver’s exchange of information form to all parties involved in the crash.

Answer 14

F.S.S. 316.066

Question 15

Vehicles that are disabled, obstructing the roadway or for any other reason must be towed, will be promptly
removed by a licensed tow company. If the owner has not provided for removal of their vehicle, the officer
will request a city contract tow truck via the dispatcher. The officer will record on the crash or supplement
report the following information:

Answer 15

1. Time and date the tow was requested and completed
2. Name of requesting member and the location from which the vehicle was removed.
3. Destination of towed vehicle.
4. Reason for removal.
5. Name of towing service removing the vehicle.
6. Inventory of contents if applicable.
7. Indication of whether or not a “hold” is to be placed on the vehicle.

Question 16

The investigator is responsible for preparing as complete an investigation as possible, with consideration given to the severity of the crash. Crashes resulting in death, serious injury, or extensive property damage require the following:

Answer 16

A.
Obtaining and recording formal statements from drivers and witnesses;
B.
Preparing and submitting formal reports to the State Attorney’s office to support criminal charges;
C.
Crash reconstruction and/or vehicle mechanical inspection services; such services can be arranged through
Traffic Safety;
D.
Off-scene data collection if necessary.

Question 17

The officer must attend At-Scene (Basic) Traffic Crash and Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation schools. After completion of these schools, the candidate must work a minimum of two fatal crashes with a current Traffic Homicide Investigator. Upon fulfilling these qualifications, the officer may be allowed to work traffic crashes that result in a fatality. At this point, the member may be designated a?

Answer 17

Traffic Homicide investigator

Question 18

Duly qualified Traffic Homicide Investigators, who successfully complete a Traffic Crash Reconstructionist school, and who works a fatality which results in criminal charges with a current Traffic Homicide Reconstructionist, may qualify for this assignment?

Answer 18

Traffic Crash Reconstructionist