2022/24827 - Homicide Investigations
REQUEST
1) Do you have a specific policy in place for reviewing homicide investigations? (yes or no).
2) Do you have a designated review team, e.g. Major Crime Review Team, Cold Case Unit? (yes or no). If yes, please specify the name of the team/unit/department.
3) Which types of review might you conduct for homicide investigations? Please respond yes or no to each of the following. Where reviews are undertaken, please specify all individuals who might be involved in the review, e.g. Senior Investigating Officer, Review Officer, Forensic Scientist, Crime Scene Manager, etc.:
- a) 72 hours? If yes, please specify who might be involved in the review.
- b) 7-10 days? If yes, please specify who might be involved in the review.
- c) 28 days? If yes, please specify who might be involved in the review.
- d) Cold case review? If yes, please specify who might be involved in the review.
- e) Conclusion (may also be known as a debrief)? If yes, please specify who might be involved in the review.
- f) Other? If yes, please specify the type of review and who might be involved.
4) Do you have a specific policy in place for reviewing missing people? (yes or no).
5) Which role or team have responsibility for reviewing missing people? (please specify).
6) At what point might you review a missing person? (please specify, indicating, for example, how this is based on risk and/or period missing or other factors).
7) Do you have an independent case review panel or independent members who are involved in reviews of homicide investigations and/or missing people? (yes/no). If yes, please specify which kinds of review they are involved in.