NCJ Number
260
Date Published
1968
Length
19 pages
Annotation
FIFTEEN STEPS FOR NORMAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE EMPHASIZING TYPE OF ACCIDENTS, CARE NECESSARY FOR THE INJURED, PROPERTY, AND SAFETY DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
Abstract
DETERMINATION OF EVIDENCE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE STATEMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND PHYSICAL INSPECTION. ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS DECIDED UPON THE SCENE CLEARED, A FOLLOW-UP MADE ON INJURIES, AN ACCIDENT REPORT IS WRITTEN. THE TYPES OF ACCIDENT CASES TO BE INVESTIGATED ARE GIVEN WITH A LIST OF GUIDELINES FOR MAKING OUT A REPORT. HIT AND RUN ACCIDENTS ARE TWO INVESTIGATIONS, ACCIDENT AND CRIMINAL, THEY ARE COVERED IN A SEPARATE DOCUMENT.