7-503 - Fatal and/or Critical Injury Accident Investigations

7-503 - Fatal and/or Critical Injury Accident Investigations

  • Summary: Specifies additional reports and investigation procedures for fatal and critical injury accidents.
  • Effective Date: 10-27-2005
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Policy

The following is a list of reports, documents and items required by the Traffic Unit or Car 710 for investigating critical incidents, fatal and/or felony motor vehicle accidents and personal injury accidents involving city or government vehicles: 

  • Minnesota Traffic Accident Report
  • Minneapolis Police Department Offense/Incident Report (MP‑6833)
  • Minnesota State Fatality Report
  • Investigating officer's statement
  • Statements from all assisting officers.
  • Statements from all vehicle operators involved
  • Statements from all passengers and witnesses
  • Photographs of the scene, damage and evidence
  • Scale diagram of final accident scene that also indicates the location of evidence items
  • Results of chemical testing of vehicle operators in fatal or serious injury accidents
  • Printouts of vehicle registrations and driver's licenses of all parties involved
  • Tow sheets, property inventories, and other reports

** Missing or refused statements must be explained in the investigating officer's statement. Juvenile defendants must have an attorney or parent present and identified in the statement.

 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • Critical Incident:

    An incident involving any of the following situations occurring in the line of duty:

    • The use of Deadly Force by or against a Minneapolis Police Officer
    • Death or Great Bodily Harm to an officer
    • Death or Great Bodily Harm to a person who is in the custody or control of an officer
    • Any action by an officer that causes or is intended to cause Death or Great Bodily Harm
  • Juvenile: An individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.

Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
7-503 - Fatal and/or Critical Injury Accident Investigations 10-27-2005 download PDF

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  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
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