The Role of the Police Officer, The Forensic Death Investigator, The Crime Scene Investigator and the Forensic Pathologist The Police Officer role in death investigation - Correct Answers • The First Responder
- Rope off and secure the scene
- Establish one route in and out of the scene
- Record all known activity in and out of the scene
- Be tactful in dealing with citizens and media
- Contact appropriate personnel to respond ( The Investigating Detective)
- is responsible for the dead person body, whereas the local law enforcement jurisdiction is
who is generally the first responder at a crime scene? - Correct Answers a police officer ABMDI - Correct Answers American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators What is a medicolegal death investigator? what do they do? - Correct Answers 1. investigate any death that falls under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner or coroner, including all suspicious, violent, unexplained and unexpected deaths.
responsible for the scene.
- performs scene investigations emphasizing information developed from the decedent and
- should have a combination of education and skills encompassing areas of medicine and law.
determines the extent to which further investigation is necessary.
under whose jurisdiction does a dead body fall under? - Correct Answers the medical examiner or coroner under whose jurisdiction does a crime scene fall under? - Correct Answers local law enforcement Who can become a medicolegal death investigator? - Correct Answers 1. There are no FORMAL requirements to become a medicolegal death investigator. 1 / 2
- Each coroner and medical examiner office has different hiring practices.
- must be knowledgeable of local, state and federal laws.
- must be the most medically knowledgeable person at the scene of the crime to determine if
- Correct Answers no.
- Any degree program dealing with Forensic Science, Natural science, Anthropology, Nursing, or any
- There are several established training courses available throughout the country that teach the basic
- Salaries and benefits vary throughout the United States.
- location
- expereience
- level of education
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further investigation is necessary.do you need a degree to become a medicolegal death investigator? what type of education is useful?
• There are no formal educational requirements specifically for medicolegal death investigation.
other medically related field would be useful
information needed in order to perform a thorough, competent medicolegal death investigation.How much money will I make as a Medicolegal Death Investigator? - Correct Answers • An investigator's salary will be determined by the jurisdiction and amount of experience the medicolegal death investigator has
factors
Why should I become a registered medicolegal death investigator? - Correct Answers • ABMDI gives certification documents that state you have voluntarily submitted to examination, proves that you adhere to high ethical standards and have attained the knowledge and skills necessary to perform comprehensive, quality death investigations. This certification can assist the courts and public in evaluating your competence.