4-22/050.00 - Suicide

4-22/050.00
SUICIDE

Select the appropriate code in series 450-459.

Attempt

SH-R-49
URN
45

Station/Unit
Detective

A

Copy of report to Narcotics Bureau if narcotics or dangerous drugs involved.

Joint assignment with Narcotics Bureau only when evidence (drugs, narcotics or narcotics paraphernalia) obtained.  Evidence should include injection wounds indicative of drug usage.  Urine and/or blood samples are not to be considered evidence for joint assignment.

If death occurs, notify Homicide Bureau at once and reassign to them.

Prisoner,
attempt suicide

SH-R-49
URN
45

Station/Unit
Detective

A

If in Station/Unit area, assign to Station/Unit detectives.  If at MCJ LAC/USC Medical Center Jail Wards or while in transit or in court in the non-Station areas of the County, assign to Jail Investigations Unit.

Code 457 - Attempt Suicide, Inmate.

If death appears imminent, notify Homicide Bureau.

Prisoner,
suicide

SH-R-49
URN
45

Homicide
Bureau

A

Code 453 - Suicide, Inmate.

All suicide reports shall list the person dead as “V” for victim on the incident report.

Suicide

SH-R-49
URN
45

Homicide
Bureau

A

Make immediate telephone notification to Homicide Bureau and the Coroner's office, via JDIC.  Deliver copy of report to the mortuary and note on report that copy was delivered and the means by which delivered.

All suicide reports shall list the person dead as “V” for victim on the incident report.