Tactical Factors in Officer-Involved Shooting Incidents

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According to the LAPD Emergency Operations Guide, what should an officer do if the suspect is pronounced dead at the scene?

Stay with the suspect and interview them

Obtain the paramedic slip documenting the time death was pronounced and by whom (correct)

Discuss the circumstances of the shooting with non-essential personnel

Transport the suspect to a hospital

What should an officer do if the suspect is transported to a hospital?

Stay with the suspect (correct)

Interview the suspect

Discuss the incident with non-essential personnel

Write a report regarding the OIS

What should the officer do in regards to interviewing the suspect at the hospital?

Interview the suspect only if they request to speak

Interview the suspect only if they are conscious

Conduct a thorough interview with the suspect

Instruct the officer not to interview the suspect (correct)

What information should the officer obtain from the suspect at the hospital?

All of the suspect's clothing and medical information Signup and view all the answers

What should the officer do regarding discussing the shooting with non-essential personnel?

Not discuss the circumstances of the shooting with non-essential personnel Signup and view all the answers

What should the assigned supervisor do in regards to the officers involved in the shooting?

Stay with the officer(s) Signup and view all the answers

What should the supervisor not give to the involved officers regarding the shooting incident?

Policy opinions Signup and view all the answers

What should the supervisor encourage the involved officers to do in regards to caffeine consumption?

Keep the amount of caffeine consumed to a minimum Signup and view all the answers

What should the supervisor encourage the involved officers to do in regards to writing about the OIS?

Not let the involved officers write anything regarding the OIS Signup and view all the answers

What should the supervisor encourage the involved officers to do in regards to notifying their families?

Telephonically notify their families that they are okay and will most likely be working overtime Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a tactical factor that can increase the likelihood of an officer becoming involved in a shooting incident?

Failure to maintain control of field situations Signup and view all the answers

What should the first supervisor at the scene of an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) do regarding the involved officer(s)?

Determine who the involved officers are and obtain a Public Safety Statement Signup and view all the answers

When should the officers involved in an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) unload or reload their weapons?

After the detectives from FID arrive Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if the first supervisor believes that an officer involved in a shooting incident committed a criminal act?

Take the officer's weapon from him/her immediately Signup and view all the answers

What should be done with the evidence at the shooting scene before the detectives' arrival?

Maintain it in its original location Signup and view all the answers

What should be done with the witnesses of an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS)?

Assign officers to locate them and make arrangements for them to be transported to the station for interview Signup and view all the answers

What should be done to maintain tactical control of an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) incident?

Coordinate the search/apprehension of outstanding suspect(s) Signup and view all the answers

What should be done with the involved officer(s) if maintaining tactical control of an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) incident requires keeping them at the scene?

Keep them at the scene Signup and view all the answers

What should be done to initiate and maintain a record of officers' check-in at the scene of an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS)?

Assign a uniformed officer to initiate and maintain a 'Check-in Log' Signup and view all the answers

When should questions regarding an officer's tactics and state of mind be asked in relation to an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS)?

They should be avoided Signup and view all the answers