Los Angeles Police Department Coroner Security Hold Request Procedures PDF

CHIEF OF DETECTIVES NOT! C E August 11, 2017 1.8 TO: All Concerned Personnel FROM: Chief of Detectives SUBJECT: CORONER SECURITY HOLD REQUEST RESPONSIBILITIES, AND; ESTABLISHMENT OF CORONER SECURITY HOLD COORDINATOR This Notice clarifies the procedures and responsibilities for Coroner secur...

CHIEF OF DETECTIVES NOT! C E August 11, 2017 1.8 TO: All Concerned Personnel FROM: Chief of Detectives SUBJECT: CORONER SECURITY HOLD REQUEST RESPONSIBILITIES, AND; ESTABLISHMENT OF CORONER SECURITY HOLD COORDINATOR This Notice clarifies the procedures and responsibilities for Coroner security hold requests when the confidentiality of autopsy findings is essential for homicide investigations. INVESTIGATING OFFICER'S RESPONSIBILITIES: The investigating officer (I/O) must prepare a letter on Department letterhead, signed by his/her Commanding Officer. The I/O requesting the Coroner security hold shall include the following information contained in the attached exemplar request letter: • • • • • • The specific request; The Coroner's case number(s); The name of decedent(s); Date of death; Investigating officer's information including: Name, Serial No., Assigned Division/Bureau, and Telephone number; and, Agency report No. (DR No.) Upon receiving an approval from the concerned Detective Commanding Officer, the 1/0 shall mail the Coroner security hold request letter to the Coroner's Office. Note: Unless the Coroner's Office receives a request for a Security Hold, the documents are considered public records and will be released upon request to the general public and media. DETECTIVE COMMANDING OFFICER'S RESPONSIBILITES: The concerned Detective Commanding Officer is responsible for the review and approval of the Coroner security hold requests. If approved, the Detective Commanding Officer will forward a copy of the Coroner security hold letter to Detective Bureau (DB): IAS-COMPSTATrlZ,lapd.online. CORONER SECURITY HOLD COORDINATOR-ESTABLISHED: Detective Bureau is responsible for coordinating with the Coroner's Office to maintain the list of existing Coroner security hold cases. In order to ensure accurate and timely disposition of the Coroner-hold cases, semi-annual inspections will be conducted by DB. All Concerned Personnel Page 2 1.8 Should you have any questions, please contact the Coroner Security Hold Coordinator, Detective Bureau at (213) 486-7000. APPROVED: JUSTIN EIS BERG, Deputy Chief Chief of Detectives Office of Chief of Police DISTRIBUTION "A" Attachment ,/ke?7~ SEAN W. MALINOWSKI, Deputy Chief Chief of Staff LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT P. O. Box 30158 Los Angeles, Calif. 90030 Telephone: (213) 486-0150 TOO: (877) 275-5273 Ref #: [1.8J CHARUE BECK Chief of Police ERIC GARCETTI Mayor [Current Date] Los Angeles Coroner's Office 1104 N. Mission Road Los Angeles, CA 90033 To Whom It May Concern: The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the murder of [Victim's full namej. It is essential for the investigation that the autopsy findings are not made public as they would greatly damage the [mal outcome of the investigation. It is r~spectfully requested that a confidential security hold be placed on the autopsy of the following Coroner's case: CORONER'S SECURITY HOLD INFORMATION CORONER'S CASE NO. VICTIM'S LAST NAME VICTIM'S FIRST NAME -----DATE OF DEATH INVESTIGATING OFFICER'S FULL NAME ._----- INVESTIGATING OFFICER'S SERIAL NO. DIVISION / BUREAU ------j--------- TELEPHONE NUMBER I ----.------------ AGENCY REPORT NO. (DR NO.) Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the investigating officer listed above. Very truly yours, CHARLIE BECK Chief of Police [COMMANDING OFFICER'S NAME, RANK] Commanding Officer [Division or entity] AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER www.LAPDonline.org www.joinLAPD.com