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Which of the following is considered an In-Custody or Detention-related Death?

Death caused by a police involved vehicular pursuit

Death of a person due to a natural cause

Death of a person while in custody (correct)

Death caused by a police shooting

When will an investigation be conducted in the case of the proximate death of a person after being released from detention or police custody?

Only if the death was caused by police use of force

On a case-by-case basis after consultation with the Chief of Police and the Division’s Legal Advisor (correct)

Never

Always

Which of the following is NOT considered an In-Custody or Detention-related Death?

Death caused by a police involved vehicular pursuit (correct)

Death caused by police use of force

Death of a person while in custody

Death of a person due to a natural cause

Who has the authority to decide whether to conduct an administrative investigation into a proximate detention-related death of an individual?

The Chief of Police Signup and view all the answers

What happens to statements obtained from Division personnel during an administrative investigation of an in-custody/detention-related death?

They are not shared with or used in any criminal investigation or proceeding involving the personnel who were questioned Signup and view all the answers

Who should conduct a criminal investigation surrounding an in-custody or detention-related death?

The Ohio Attorney General's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation Signup and view all the answers

According to Policy Statement A, when will sworn personnel not normally be involved in the case of a death from apparent natural causes?

When there is no hospice organization available Signup and view all the answers

When is an investigation conducted in the case of the proximate death of a person after being released from detention or police custody?

On a case-by-case basis after consultation with the Chief of Police and the Division’s Legal Advisor Signup and view all the answers

When must sworn personnel notify the coroner of a death?

Both A and C Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true regarding the definition of an In-Custody or Detention-related Death?

It includes deaths of persons in the process of being taken into custody Signup and view all the answers

When must sworn personnel notify the coroner of a death?

When the death is of a mentally or developmentally-disabled person regardless of the circumstances. Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances will an investigation be conducted in the case of the proximate death of a person after being released from detention or police custody?

Only on the decision of the Chief of Police and the Division's Legal Advisor Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a step that responding personnel should take in the case of an apparent natural death with no hospice organization involved?

Contact a hospice organization Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for contacting a funeral home to make arrangements for the body to be transported, if released by the coroner in the case of an apparent natural death with no hospice organization involved?

Relatives of the deceased Signup and view all the answers

What should responding personnel do if the value of cash found on the deceased is $500 or more in the case of an apparent natural death with no hospice organization involved?

Submit all property to the Property Room and note the property number in the Incident Report Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for making the decision to conduct an administrative investigation into a proximate detention-related death of an individual?

The Chief of Police Signup and view all the answers

What is the protocol for personnel who are the focus of a criminal investigation in the case of an in-custody/detention-related death?

They may invoke their constitutional rights Signup and view all the answers

What is the protocol for incidents involving a sudden infant death?

Contact a partner agency for mutual-aid with personnel or a unit that has specialized training involving sudden infant death Signup and view all the answers