The officer that response to a homicide first thing he or she should do is to see is there a possibility of life remaining and the officer should summon for emergency medical assistance. After, the officer has discovered that the person is deceased they should secure and protect the crime scene. He or she has to make sure they collect any evidence they see around or on the body. If there are witnesses around try to wright down statements and take notes of what you are asking …show more content…
If an officer arrives to the scene of a dead body is unable to determine if the cause of death is natural or has cause to believe that the matter should be investigated further, the officer after consulting with the sector sergeant shall request a detective investigation. If no detectives are working, the on call detective shall be called. In the case of a natural death the officer should collect name and address, date of birth, next of kin, any medical information available, the name of the victim's doctor, name of the medical examiner and disposition of the