55D - Line of Duty Injuries or Death - 2019

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55D Line Of Duty Injuries or Death Policy & Procedure Page 2 of 3 PROCEDURES [55.2.6] A. Death, Serious Injury or Illness of a Police Officer or Any Employee of the Lexington Police Department. [22.2.4] 1. Should any employee of this Department be killed, be seriously injured, or become seriously ill on duty, the Chief of Police shall be notified immediately. B. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, or his/her designee in the absence of the Chief, to perform the following duties: 2. Notify family members in a timely fashion; a. A close personal friend of the officer, a member of the clergy, or other person close to the family may accompany the Chief or his designee. b. Notification should be done inside the home in a direct but sympathetic manner. c. Remain on scene as long as necessary. 3. Assist the family at the hospital; 4. Offer support for the family at the funeral and burial; 5. Assist the family with legal and benefit matters; 6. Arrange counseling for the family on financial matters or other problem areas; 7. Support family during criminal proceedings, if any; and 8. Maintain contact with the family to see that their needs are being met. a. Utilize organizations such as Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) to pre- plan support and locate additional resources and benefits available: New England Concerns of Police Survivors 26 Summit Avenue Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 http://www.ma-cops.org/ http://www.ma-cops.org/contactus.htm Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. P.O. Box 3199- South Highway 5 Camdenton, Missouri 65020 573-346-4911 - phone 573-346-1414 - fax cops@nationalcops.org – email C. All other protocols, as defined in Departmental policy 55C - Death & Injury Notifications shall apply.