Follow the arrival procedures expected of first-arriving patrol officers

Conduct a proper scene assessment and identification of evidence, and question scene dynamics. Locate, document, and package critical evidence based on the type of death investigated

Identify injuries to the body, conduct a thorough body examination on scene, and document what evidence the body reveals at the scene level. Define post-mortem changes to a body and how that guides an investigation

Conduct an investigation into the death of an infant or child using all modern practices and understand how evidence differs from that in adult deaths.

Investigate and interpret intent when investigating a suicide or self-harm death.

Recognize staged scenes and when scenes are more likely to be staged or altered.