Policy Text
11/20/25, 2:04 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
PROHIBITED FROM MAKING SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS OF
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.? UPON RELEASE OF THE BODY, THE LOCATION
SHALL NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED A CRIME SCENE.
IF A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATOR OR MEDICAL EXAMINER IS RESPONDING,
THE OFFICER WILL CONTINUE TO SECURE THE CRIME SCENE UNTIL THE
INVESTIGATOR RESPONDS.? THE OFFICER SHALL ATTEMPT TO COMPLETE
HIS/HER REPORT PRIOR TO THE HOMICIDE INVESTIGATOR'S ARRIVAL, AS
THE INVESTIGATOR WILL NEED A COPY OF SAME.? THE OFFICER SHALL
BE CERTAIN TO DESCRIBE THE POSITION, LOCATION, AND CONDITION OF
THE BODY, INCLUDING CLOTHING AND JEWELRY WORN WHEN FOUND.?
WHEN THE HOMICIDE INVESTIGATOR ARRIVES, HE/SHE SHALL TAKE
CONTROL OF THE CRIME SCENE, WITH THE FLORIDA CITY OFFICER
ASSISTING THE INVESTIGATOR AS REQUIRED.? UNLESS DIRECTED
OTHERWISE, THE OFFICER MAY CLEAR THE SCENE UPON THE REMOVAL
OF THE BODY BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER, IF A HOMICIDE
INVESTIGATOR IS NOT RESPONDING.
INDEXING:
DECEASED PERSON
HOMICIDE
MEDICAL EXAMINER
APPROVED:?????????????????????????? DATE:
PEDRO TAYLOR
CHIEF OF POLICE