UTAH POST LEO 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+

UTAH POST LEO 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ Considerations for ID of the dead body 1. Most cases can be ID from on-scene investigations 2. When visual ID not possible, scientific means of DNA, fingerprints, and dental records will be used. 3. Fingerprints only done at knowledge and consent of OME 4. Other useful methods include clothing, jewelry, tattoos, and xrays. Considers for toxicology sampling 1. Collected on all OME cases. 2. Samples include blood, urine, liver, bile, and vitreous. 3. Testing determined by the nature of the case. Indications of suicide 1. Statements by decedent 2. Notes or documents 3. Previous attempts or gestures 4. Physical evidence 5. Departure from usual behavior patterns 6. Insurance issues/family perceptions Considerations for evidence collection from the body 1. Body based evidence will be collected during the OME examination 2. Gunshot Residue are no longer routinely preformed and will only be done if specially requested. Victims hands should be covered with paper bags to preserve trace elements. Resources which aid in estimating the value of stolen/recovered goods 1. New/similar goods retail and wholesale price 2. Consumer depreciation guides 3. Pawn listings COMMON POSTMORTEM CHANGES 1. Rigor Mortis 2. Livor Mortis (pooling of blood) 3. Algor Mortis (cooling of the core) 4. Decomposition 5. Skeletonization Examples of evidence related to neglect and abuse 1. Report by child 2. Living conditions 3. Bruising 4. Broken bones 5. Injuries in various stages of healing List and describe types of wounds and their characteristics 1. Blunt force; lacertions, contusions, abrasion, and patterned injuries 2. Sharp force; stab, incised, puncture, and chop 3. Gunshot wounds; contact, intermediate, and indeterminate. Terms of time relating to the time of death 1. Antermortem/Premortem 2. Perimortem 3. Postmortem Considerations in infant deaths 1.Natural or Abuse 2.Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) How ID thieves use personal information 1. Credit card fraud 2. Phone or utilities 3. Bank/Finance 4. Government documents 5. Other methods such as: getting a job, renting a home, and obtaining medical services. Attended death Death results from natural causes and a doctor has seen the patient within 30 days Unattended death All other cases of death that are not attended. Must be reported to OME Reasons why only one officer should issue commands 1. Avoid confusion 2. Execute a given plan properly 3. Advise suspects what is expected of them. Physical effects of elevated heart rate 1. Gross motor skills work more effectively than fine or complex motor skills. 2. Rapid heart rate has a negative impact on preformance. What are the psycho-neural effects of critical incident stress 1. Tunnel stress. 2. Auditory distortion 3. Disassociation