Responsibilities of the Commander for Investigations or Designee Standard Operating Procedure 1.5 Investigation of Deadly Force and Serious Incidents outlines the responsibilities tasked to the officer(s) during situations requiring a deadly force investigation. Although the deadly force investigation will be handled by an outside agency, the initial security of the crime scene, evidence collection and investigative steps will proceed as outlined in policy. Refer to the policy for the complete protocols.Incident Number Checklist Serve as liaison with the investigating agency and to the law firm retained by the city. Ensure the chief of police is kept abreast of investigation. Ensure the involved officer(s) have access to family members, clergy, preferred attorney, and the designated peer support officer. Make arrangements for the replacement of the officer’s firearm, to include the re-qualification process. Exceptions to the replacement of the officer’s firearm may be made if there appears to be criminal culpability on the part of the officer or it is deemed to be in the best interests of the officer or the department not to replace the firearm immediately. Any such decision will be made in consultation and approval of the chief of police. If the officer used a personal firearm, the department will make every effort to replace the personal firearm with a department owned firearm. When the officer’s personal firearm is returned or replaced, the department owned firearm shall be returned. Communicate with the public information officer to provide updates on the progress of the investigation and to coordinate the release of information with the investigating agency. Designate a supervisor to initiate a police report; the supervisor must be higher in rank than the involved employee(s). If a lieutenant or higher ranking officer was involved, another lieutenant can initiate the report. If department evidence technicians are utilized, ensure that all evidence is collected, and is appropriately processed or sent for processing. Ensure the response to Resistance Report form is completed. Ensure regular updates are provided to the chief of police and commander for investigations. Conduct a post incident debrief meeting with involved employees and submit the Post Incident Debrief Report. Enter an email address to send this completed form to:(Required)