Preliminary Homicide Investigation

Question 1

Preliminary Homicide

Supervision

• Supervisory Officer _____
• Divisional Detective _____
• Officer in Charge _____
• Unit Commander _____

Answer 1

1. mandatory attendance
2. mandatory attendance
3. mandatory notification
4. mandatory notification

Question 2

Officers are reminded to remain vigilant for the possibility of foul play in every circumstance where there is
* a _____, _____ death, and
* present at the time of death or the finding of a body, a partner, and particularly a partner with whom the deceased had or may have had an _____, recent or remote.

Answer 2

1. sudden, unexpected
2. intimate relationship

Question 3

Every sudden unexpected death of a child under _____ years of age shall be treated as suspicious and a member of the On–Call Team – Homicide Squad (On–Call Homicide Team) shall be consulted by the _____.

Answer 3

1. eighteen (18)
2. attending divisional detective

Question 4

The Child & Youth Advocacy Centre (CYAC), a sub-unit of Detective Operations - Sex Crimes, shall be notified when investigating _____ in any division City-Wide. The attending divisional detective shall consult with a member of the CYAC prior to leaving the scene and/or conducting formal interviews of caregivers. CYAC investigators are available from _____ hours to investigate child abuse cases. An on–call child abuse investigator can be reached after hours through the Toronto Police Operations Centre (TPOC).

Answer 4

1. a sudden unexpected death of a child under the age of sixteen (16) years
2. 0730 to 2200

Question 5

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 Office of the Chief Coroner and representatives from Child Welfare organizations across the province; and is chaired by the Regional Chief Coroner for the Province of Ontario.

Answer 5

1. twelve (12)

Question 6

PDRC – Medical reviews the death of children where issues or concerns pertaining to the medical diagnosis or provision of care have been identified. These cases are done on a _____ basis and are referred by the relevant Regional Supervising Coroner. The PDRC – Medical panel includes pediatric experts, forensic pathologists, senior staff from the Office of the Chief Coroner; and is also chaired by the Regional Chief Coroner for the province of Ontario.

Answer 6

1. discretionary

Question 7

The investigator heading an investigation or a police officer designated by this investigator shall attend the morgue and be physically present when a deceased is identified under the following circumstances

• _____
• cases where the investigating officer has requested _____
• cases where an _____ has been or is likely to be called, or
• _____ believes it is necessary due to the nature of the case, or the condition of the person doing the identification.

Answer 7

1. homicide, suspected homicide or other related criminal offences
2. the presence of another officer
3. inquest
4. the Coroner

Question 8

Preliminary Homicide - First Police Officer

The first police officer to arrive at the scene of a suspicious death or suspected homicide shall be responsible for _____, _____ and _____ while awaiting the arrival of an _____.

Answer 8

1. offender management
2. preservation of the evidence
3. crime scene
4. appropriate investigator

Question 9

Preliminary Homicide - First Officer on Scene

2. Upon arrival at the scene of a suspicious death or suspected homicide shall

…

• request the attendance of
   a _____
   a _____
   an _____
   the ______

Answer 9

1. supervisory officer
2. divisional detective
3. investigator from Detective Operations - Forensic Identification Services (FIS)
4. Coroner

Question 10

Preliminary Homicide - First Officer on Scene

3. Upon discovering
   ‒ the _____
   ‒ a suspicious death or suspected homicide, which may include
    an unexplained or unknown cause of death
    _____
    obvious or suspected _____
    any other _____
   shall treat the death as suspicious.

Answer 10

1. sudden unexpected death of a child under eighteen (18) years of age
2. found human remains
3. foul play
4. suspicious circumstance

Question 11

Police officers involved in all stages of a suspicious death or homicide investigation shall ensure that the _____ and all evidence are protected from _____ or _____.

Answer 11

1. crime scene
2. disturbance
3. contamination

Question 12

Preliminary Homicide - Supervisory Officer

The first supervisory officer to arrive at the scene of a suspicious death or suspected homicide shall be responsible for _____.

Answer 12

1. the quality and thoroughness of the uniform response

Question 13

A Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO) shall not be deployed to examine any scene where there is a _____ or where the death of any person is of _____ or a _____.

Answer 13

1. sudden unexpected death of a child
2. a suspicious nature
3. suspected homicide.

Question 14

Preliminary Homicide - 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 _____
 the _____
 an _____
* notify the _____

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• ensure a police officer accompanies _____

Answer 14

1. divisional detective
2. Coroner
3. investigator from FIS
4. Officer in Charge
5. the deceased to the hospital or morgue

Question 15

Preliminary Homicide - Supervisory Officer

18. When advised of the sudden unexpected death of a child under _____ years of age shall
    * _____
    * if the child is under _____ years of age, ensure the CYAC is notified

Answer 15

1. eighteen (18)
2. treat the death as suspicious
3. sixteen (16)

Question 16

Preliminary Homicide - Detective – Division

The divisional detective shall be responsible for _____ and _____.

Answer 16

1. ensuring effective management of the crime scene
2. that the appropriate notifications are made

Question 17

Preliminary Homicide - Divisional Detective

Upon being notified of a suspicious death or suspected homicide shall
* _____
* advise the communication operator upon arrival
* take charge of the _____ until relieved by the attending Detective Operations - Homicide and Missing Persons or FIS investigator
* consult with a member of the On–Call Homicide Team prior to leaving the scene

 The On–Call Homicide officer will determine whether a Homicide and Missing Persons investigator _____.

• ensure a police officer accompanies _____
• ensure the Officer in Charge is notified
• follow the instructions of the attending Homicide and Missing Persons investigator as it pertains to the completion of the applicable eReports
• add supplementary information to the original eReport
• complete the memorandum book, TPS 303 and TPS 466, as applicable
• scan and attach the memorandum notes and any hardcopy reports to the original eReport

Answer 17

1. attend the scene promptly
2. scene investigation
3. shall attend the scene
4. the deceased to the hospital or morgue

Question 18

Preliminary Homicide - Divisional Detective

. If a Homicide and Missing Persons investigator is not attending the scene shall
* _____
* consult with the _____ prior to leaving the scene

Answer 18

1. lead the overall investigation
2. Coroner

Question 19

Preliminary Homicide - Divisional Detective

When investigating the sudden unexpected death of a child \_\_\_\_\_ of age shall *	\_\_\_\_\_ *	interview the caregiver at the time of death, using the questions listed in Appendix A as a guide to the type of information that should be obtained *	consult with a member of the \_\_\_\_\_ and the \_\_\_\_\_ prior to leaving the scene *	if the child is under sixteen (16) years of age, consult with a CYAC investigator prior to \_\_\_\_\_

Answer 19

1. under eighteen (18) years
2. treat the death as suspicious
3. On–Call Homicide Team, Coroner
4. sixteen (16)
5. leaving the scene and/or conducting formal interviews of caregivers

Question 20

Preliminary Homicide - Officer in Charge

24. Upon being notified of a suspicious death or possible homicide shall
    * ensure divisional detective personnel attend the scene
    * seek the assistance of other divisions to provide response to calls for service, if required
    * ensure Detective Operations - Homicide and Missing Persons and FIS are notified
    * ensure the CYAC is notified of a sudden unexpected death of a child under sixteen (16)
    * notify the
     _____
     _____

Answer 20

1. Unit Commander, if on duty
2. the Officer in Charge – TPOC

Question 21

Preliminary Homicide - FIS

26. When investigating the sudden unexpected death of a child under eighteen (18) years of age shall
    * attend the _____ and _____

Answer 21

1. scene, autopsy

Question 22

The Investigation Questionnaire for Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infants in Appendix B was developed by the Office of the Chief Coroner and is completed by the _____, except where _____.

Answer 22

1. Coroner
2. the death of an infant is a confirmed homicide in which case it will be completed by police

Question 23

Child means _____.

Answer 23

a person younger than eighteen (18)

Question 24

Infant means a child _____.

Answer 24

less than one (1) year of age.

Question 25

_____ means a partner from a current or former intimate relationship.

Answer 25

1. Intimate Partner

Question 26

_____ includes current or former relationships between opposite sex and same sex partners and include persons who:  are legally married to one another;  were previously married to one another;  are not married, but are currently in a family–type relationship;  are not married, but were formerly in a family–type relationship;  have a child in common regardless of whether such persons have been married or lived together at one time, or;  are (or have ever been) involved in a dating relationship.

Answer 26

1. Intimate Relationship

Question 27

_____ means the sudden death of an infant under one (1) year of age, which remains unexplained after _____ which must include a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, a police investigation and a review of the child’s clinical history.

Answer 27

1. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 2. a thorough investigation

Question 28

_____ means the death investigation of a child due to * SID * _____ * non–accidental injury due to neglect or abuse, or * a previously undiagnosed natural disease process and may include * negative autopsy but evidence of an old healed fracture which has not been adequately explained by the investigation * negative autopsy but a _____ * negative autopsy but _____ Where there is _____ regarding any part of the death investigation, the cause of death should be classified as a_____.

Answer 28

1. Sudden Unexplained Death 2. accidental injury 3. previous history of child abuse 4. some positive toxicology, which although not considered to be a cause of death cannot be explained (e.g. blood alcohol of 30mg in a five (5) month old child) 5. significant concern 6. Sudden Unexplained Death (SUD)