Preliminary Homicide Investigation Flashcards
Every sudden unexpected death of a child under ___ years of age shall be
- Treated as suspicious, and
- A member of the ___________ shall be consulted by the attending divisional detective
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On-Call Team – Homicide Squad
The Death Under Five Committee (DU5C) of the Office of the Chief Coroner consists of
- Paediatric Forensic Pathologists
- Police officers
- Crown attorneys
- Senior officials from the Office of the Chief Coroner
- And is chaired by the Deputy Chief Coroner for Ontario
Q: According to procedure 05-01, the first supervisory officer at the scene of a suspicious death or suspected homicide shall be responsible for
The _____ and _______ of the uniform response
quality, thoroughness
When advised of a suspicious death or suspected homicide the supervisory officer shall notify
- The Officer in Charge
* A member of the On-Call Homicide Team
When advised of a suspicious death or suspected homicide the supervisory officer shall
A: • Attend the scene promptly
• Ensure sufficient personnel are dispatched to the scene
• Take charge of all uniformed police officers
• Provide assistance and direction to the police officers at the scene
• Ensure only essential personnel are allowed to enter/remain at the scene
• Ensure the communications operator and te OIC are frequently apprised of all pertinent details
• Ensure a police officer accompanies the deceased to the hospital or morgue
• Ensure the TPS 243 is used by officers assigned to guard the entry to the scene
• Ensure personnel are detailed to
- Search the area for suspects, weapons or other evidence
- Commence a systematic, door to door canvass at the earliest convenience
• Ensure the results of all searches and canvassing are submitted to the Major Case Manager/Divisional Detective
When advised of the sudden unexpected death of a child under 16 years of age the supervisory officer shall ensure the ______ is notified
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When advised of a suspicious death or suspected homicide the supervisory officer shall ensure the attendance of
- A divisional _____
- The _____
- An investigator from ____
detective
Coroner
FIS
When an autopsy is ordered as a result of an apparent suicide or accident where the only witness is or has been an intimate partner, past or present, the autopsy will be performed by a ________ who currently performs homicide autopsies. The autopsy will be conducted as if the death had taken place under suspicious circumstances.
Regional Coroner’s pathologist
CYAC investigators are available from ________ hours to investigate child abuse cases
0730 to 2200
Pediatric Death Review Committee (PDRC)
PDRC – Child Welfare must review all cases of deaths involving children and youth when the child, the youth or their family was receiving, or had received, the services of a Children’s Aid Society (CAS) or Indigenous child wellbeing society within ___ months of the death. The PDRC – Child Welfare panel includes police officers, crown attorneys, senior staff from the ________ and representatives from Child Welfare organizations across the province; and is chaired by the _______ for the Province of Ontario.
12 , Office of the Chief Coroner Regional Chief Coroner
First Police Officer
request the attendance of
a _________
a divisional ________
an investigator from ________
the _________
pending the arrival of a supervisory officer, assign officers to complete necessary tasks
ensure nothing at the scene is touched or used, including the telephones and bathrooms
ensure the communications operator and the ______ are frequently apprised of all pertinent details
supervisory officer detective Detective Operations – Forensic Identification Services (FIS) Coroner Officer in Charge
Upon discovering the death of an infant (less than ___ year of age) shall, in addition to item 4, use Appendix B as a reference to record at–scene information in the memorandum book.
The Investigation Questionnaire for Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infants in Appendix B was developed by the ________ and is completed by the , _______ except where the death of an infant is a confirmed homicide in which case it will be completed by ______.
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Office of the Chief Coroner
Coroner
police
The Preliminary Police Report was developed by the Office of the Chief Coroner and shall be completed, in addition to the applicable eReport, for the death of a child under ___ years of age, and forwarded to the ________ prior to the post mortem examination.
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Supervisory Officer
When advised of a suspicious death or suspected homicide shall
attend the scene promptly
ensure sufficient personnel are dispatched to the scene
take charge of all uniformed police officers
provide assistance and direction to the police officers at the scene
ensure the attendance of
a divisional _____
the _____
an investigator from _______
detective
Coroner
FIS
Supervisory Officer
When advised of the sudden unexpected death of a child under __ years of age shall
treat the death as suspicious
if the child is under __ years of age, ensure the CYAC is notified
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