Policy Text
CATEGORY DATE ADOPTED LAST REVIEW NEXT REVIEW
2 01/24/2011 10/01/201 9 10/01/20 20
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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337 - Notification Next -of-Kin 1
POLICY 337 NOTIFICATION OF NEXT -OF-KIN
337.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for notifying next -of-kin in cases of death ,
serious injury or serious illness.
337.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This section pertains to the following CALEA Standards: 22.1.5 , 22.2.4, 55.2.6 , 81.2.10 , 81.2.11
This section pertains to the following Standard Operating Procedures: PS300
337.2 NOTIFICATIONS GENERALLY
Department members may deliver emergency messages or make death or in jury/illness
notifications with the approval of a supervisor when other reasonable efforts from other agencies
or persons have been exhausted.
In all notifications , these guidelines should be followed:
a) Obtain as much information from the requesting party as may be necessary to answer
questions that may be asked by the person being notified ;
b) Obtain the name and telephone number of the person that the party being notified should
contact for additional information ;
c) In appropriate situations, officers should offer the services of the Tustin Police Chaplain
Program ;
d) Attempt to contact a third party who may act as a support to the person being notified ;
e) Answer only those questions that can be answered with facts ;
f) The notification shall be made in person if possi ble.
337.2.1 INJURY AND ILLNESS NOTIFICATION
Normally, a representative of the hospital administering aid to the injured or ill person should
make notification of the next -of-kin in situations involving hospitalized persons. However,
notification request s from a hospital will be honored when all other practical means have failed.
337.3 LINE OF DUTY DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY
Next-of-kin notification in the case of a Tustin Police Department member shall be made in
accordance to the Line of Duty Death or Serious Injury Procedure .