Professor Phuffort and the Morgila retweetledi
Incase you were wondering why they still pull bodies out of cars i had google look into it.
No, police officers cannot pronounce death after shooting a suspect; they have a strict legal and policy-driven "duty to render aid" and must treat the suspect as if they are alive until medical professionals arrive. [1, 2, 3]
Modern law enforcement policies dictate a precise, mandatory sequence of actions immediately following an officer-involved shooting: [1, 2]
1. Neutralize and Secure the Threat
Before any medical intervention can begin, officers must ensure the scene is entirely safe. [1, 2]
•Approach with caution: Officers will approach the downed suspect to ensure they no longer pose a threat.
•Handcuff the suspect: Standard procedure requires officers to handcuff and search the suspect. Even if a person appears unresponsive, this is done to prevent a sudden resumption of violence if the suspect is merely stunned or feigning injury. [1, 2, 3, 4]
2. Request Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Simultaneously or immediately following the shooting, dispatchers are notified to send paramedics to the scene. An ambulance is automatically dispatched to every officer-involved shooting, regardless of how fatal the injuries look to the officers on the scene. [1, 2, 3, 4]
3. The Duty to Render Aid
Over the last decade, major police reform and standardizing agencies like Lexipol and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) have established that officers have a legal obligation to provide first aid once the scene is safe. [1, 2, 3]
•Transition to Guardians: Officers must pivot from utilizing deadly force to attempting to save the suspect's life. [1, 2]
•Trauma Care: Officers are trained in tactical first aid and are expected to apply pressure to wounds, utilize chest seals, pack gunshot trauma, or apply tourniquets. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
•Basic Life Support: If the suspect lacks a pulse or stops breathing, officers are required to perform CPR until paramedics arrive to take over. [1, 2, 3]
The Only Exception: Injuries Incompatible with Life
The only scenario where an officer will not attempt to render aid or perform CPR is if the suspect has suffered an injury completely incompatible with life (such as decapitation or total bodily fragmentation). In those rare, obvious instances, the officer will still not formally pronounce death, but they will protect the scene as a homicide/critical incident investigation and wait for the coroner or medical examiner.
Shannon@gardengirl125
They shot that poor man in his head and pulled his lifeless body out of the car to handcuff him. In front of his fucking daughter. WHAT ARE WE DOING?!
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