The onus is on the involved police service to report any incidents of death or serious injury that may reasonably fall within the SIU's jurisdiction.

This checklist is meant to be an aid to officers whose duty it is to liaise with the SIU when an incident occurs. It is not an exhaustive list of what is required by police services. If an officer has a question about the process, they may call the SIU Occurrence Report Line at 1-800-463-6939 or refer to this checklist.

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• When an incident occurs that may fall within the jurisdiction of the SIU refer to your Police Service order concerning SIU.
  
  When serious injury is suspected but not yet confirmed, serious injury is confirmed, death has occurred or a sexual assault has been alleged:
  
• Call SIU Occurrence Report Line 1-800-463-6939
  
• Identify yourself by name, rank, and Police Service
  
• Supply a telephone number and extension where an SIU Supervisor can reach you. The SIU Supervisor will return a telephone call to you.
  
  Reporting the Incident
  
• SIU Supervisor will identify himself to you.
  
• Please explain the incident, date, time, scene location.
  
• Identify who the Liaison Officer will be and provide contact telephone number.
  
• Identify the injured person, what injury is suspected and where the injured is being treated. Has the next of kin been notified?
  
• Provide a brief description of the incident as known to you.
  
• Identify the involved Police Officers.
  
  If SIU is not attending
  
• SIU Supervisor will advise that SIU will not be investigating incident and the Police Service can continue their investigation;
  OR
  
• SIU Supervisor will request that the Police Service monitor the injured person's condition and advise when the injury becomes known. If injury is serious, an investigation will be commenced. Until then the Police Service may continue their investigation.
  
  SIU Commences an Investigation
  
• Describe where the scene is, and how it is being protected.
  
• Are there any environmental concerns that may affect the scene? (i.e. rain, snow, high winds, public safety)
  
• What interest, if any, does the Police Service have in the scene? Will they be asking to share the scene and evidence?
  
• Will the Police Service be conducting a criminal investigation as a result of this incident? What criminal offence is being investigated? Does the Police Service have any interest in speaking with any of the witnesses prior to SIU Investigators?
  
• Segregate Witness Officers and have notes prepared as per PSA Regulation.
  
• Segregate Subject Officers and have notes prepared as per PSA Regulation.