GO 101.04 Member Critical Injury or LOD Notifications

Question 1

What are three goals of the policy of MPD for critical and LOD notifications?

Answer 1

-Made in person

-Made in timely and compassionate manner

-Provide liaison assistance to immediate survivors in a LOD and maintain a continuous relationship

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Question 2

What circumstances surrounding the critical injury or LODD qualifies?

Answer 2

Whether felonious or accidental, while performing a police related function, either on or off-duty. The COP may also institute this in cases of natural death.

Question 3

Who coordinates funeral arrangements in LODD?

Answer 3

The family support team.

Question 4

What units comprise the FST?

Answer 4

Violent Crimes Branch, Public Safety Chaplain, FOP Chairman, MPEAP, past survivors, COPS and HEROES, and the following officers: The Department Survivor Contact Coordinator, Survivor Contact Officer, Hospital Liaison Officer

Question 5

What is the purpose of the Hospital Liaison Officer

Answer 5

coordinate with the hospital and medical staff with the expected needs of the family prior to their arrival

Question 6

What is the purpose of the Survivor Contact Officer

Answer 6

represents the Department and establishes contact and provides emotional support to survivors.

Question 7

What does the Dept. Survivor Contact Coordinator do?

Answer 7

Coordinates activities of survivor contact officers and is the department’s official representative.

Question 8

Who makes notification to family in the event of a critical injury or LODD

Answer 8

The FST ONLY

Question 9

Who makes the final decision regarding funeral arrangments?

Answer 9

The family.

Question 10

How should notifications be made regarding a LODD?

Answer 10

By telephone (not radio)

Question 11

Who makes notification to family members that reside outside of the Washington Metropolitan Area?

Answer 11

Local jurisdiction, via the CIC.

Question 12

The CIC watch commander will notify:

Answer 12

The COP, ACOPs, affected Commander/Directior, The Dept. Survivor Contact Coordinator, FIT (involving serious use of force), MPEAP

Question 13

When notifying family of critical injury or LODD, how many FST will make the personal notification?

Answer 13

At least two

Question 14

What must the FST do prior to responding to the family to make notification?

Answer 14

Telephone the family to announce their arrival and ask to come it (NO DOORSTEP NOTIFICATIONS)

Question 15

T or F: Family members shall be transported to the hospital in a police vehicle

Answer 15

T

Question 16

Who does the survivor contact officer notify when the the family is enroute to the hospital?

Answer 16

The Hospital Liaison Officer (provide estimated time of arrival)

Question 17

T or F: Parents of a deceased member will be notified personally

Answer 17

T

Question 18

For family that is outside of the Washington Metro Area, FST will

Answer 18

Use teletype to request personal notification by local jurisdiction; telephone the assisting agency and provide their contact information, and assist with out of town arrangements (burial services, lodging, transportation, etc).

Question 19

Who assists survivors with contacting the Benefits Office to access benefits?

Answer 19

The Survivor Contact Officer

Question 20

If the family wants the Honor Guard, who do they contact?

Answer 20

The Survivor Contact Officer, who will contact the Commander of SOD.

Question 21

Who is responsible for obtaining a uniform for the deceased member?

Answer 21

The survivor contact officer, via ESB. They will also deliver the uniform to the funeral home.

Question 22

How long will a detail outside the family residence last?

Answer 22

Until burial has occurred.