disaster victim identification steve tolmie detective chief inspector thames valley police
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Disaster Victim Identification
Steve TolmieDetective Chief Inspector
Thames Valley Police
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Objectives
• Disaster Victim Identification Process• Role of Senior Identification Manager• Family Liaison • Victim Recovery• Temporary Mortuary• Role of the Coroner• Methods of Primary Identification• Welfare and Support
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The Requirement to Identify the Deceased
• Statutory Requirement• Judicial recommendations• Duty to victims and their families• Crime investigation• Interpol Resolution
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Lord Justice Clarke’s Report
General Principles:
•Provision of honest and as far as possible accurate information at all times and at every stage•Respect for the deceased and the bereaved•A sympathetic and caring approach throughout•The avoidance of mistaken identification
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The Requirement to Identify the Deceased
►‘ the care with which our dead are treated is a mark of how civilised a society we are. Much goes on for understandable reasons behind closed doors. For this reason there is special responsibility placed on those entrusted with this work and the authorities who supervise it to ensure that the bodies of the dead are treated with the utmost care and respect. That is what bereaved and loved ones are entitled to expect and what society at large demands’►Charles Haddon Cave QC – Counsel for Marchioness
Action Group 2001
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DVI Process
The Bringing together ofAnte Mortem and Post
Mortem dataTo make a positive
Identification
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DVI Process
Ante Mortem Data is collectedBy Police Officers in the
countries that people are reported missing from.
This is recorded on Interpol Yellow forms
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DVI Process
Post Mortem Data is collectedBy Pathology and DVI teams working at the mortuaries
where the dead are taken. This is recorded on Interpol Pink
forms
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DVI Process
Both Yellow Ante Mortem Data
&Pink Post Mortem DataAre sent to the IMC for
comparison
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DVI Process
The Challenge is to match all the Yellow AM’s to the Pink PM’s
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Identification Commission
SIMSIO HM Coroner
DVI Team
Casualty Bureau
Family Liaison Mortuary
Victim Recovery
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DVI Process•If yellow ante mortem data is not gathered or submitted to IMC no identification can be made•If post mortem data can not be matched it means that the person has not been reported missing•If ante mortem data can not be matched it means that the body is not there
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Casualty Bureau
• High volume of telephone calls• Use of Holmes 2/Casweb software• Relevant questions set by SIM to assist identification
of missing persons• Provide list of missing persons• Collate data to support identification of missing
persons• Liaison with DVI team• Work with family Liaison
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Sample Questions• Do they use the bus/public coach regularly? • Do you know if they made a journey today? • Where would they have started their journey from today?• Where do they usually travel to?• What time would they normally have left work/education?• How do they get to the bus coach stop?• Do you know if they travel using a daily ticket/ season ticket /Oyster card• Would they be travelling with anyone else? If so who?• Have you tried to contact them? • If Yes what response did you get? • E.g. phone disconnected, engaged, ring no answer, voice mail, diverted
call, record details of number and provider• Would you have expected this person to have made contact with you by
now?• Have you contacted their place of work?Yes or No (if Yes what time)
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Family Liaison• Common Tasks• To gather evidence
• To provide a documented two-way communication channel between family & police
• To mitigate negative effects of criminal justice processes
• To contribute to a co- ordinated response to the needs of victims
• To offer close liaison with relevant coroner/coroner’s officer
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Primary role of a FLO?
Counsellor
Investigator
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Partner Agencies
• Utilising the skills and resources of partner agencies is key to a co-ordinated response
• Preparation and planning are key to developing protocols and understanding
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Locations where an FLO may be deployed
• Survivor Reception Centre• Family and Friends Centre• Hospitals• Central Casualty Bureau• Humanitarian Assistance Centre• Major Incident Room• Airports/Seaports• F&CO/DCMS• PNICC-Police National Intelligence Co-ordination
Centre
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Holding Area/Temporary Mortuary• Decision of coroner in consultation with
Pathologist, SIO & SIM• Scale of incident• City Mortuary – business as usual• Security – Press, family• To examine, identify and re-unite all body
parts• Establish identity of person
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Temporary Mortuary• Space required• Access• Power supply• Water supply• Drainage• Communications• Welfare of staff• Viewing by family• Stigma
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Primary Identification Criteria
4 methods
Any ideas?
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Primary Identification Criteria
4 methods
FingerprintsDNAOdontologyUnique Medical Condition
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Fingerprints
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DNA
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DNA Comparison• Three types of DNA Sample
• Reference Sample, Known to be the DNA of the missing person (DNA database, Medical sample)
• Surrogate Sample, Believed to be DNA of person i.e. from hairbrush, toothbrush, clothing etc.
• Familial sample, a close relative who will have similar DNA, Child, Parent, Sibling
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DNA Comparison
• Rarely is a Reference Sample available
• Surrogate Sample may not be the victims
• Familial sample is usually only compared with parents, children, siblings. Aim is to construct the deceased’s DNA profile using his/her relatives
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DNA Problems
• What if you don’t have both parents?
• What if the person is adopted
• What if the person who thinks he is the father is not?
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Odontology
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Unique Medical Condition
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Unique Medical Condition
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Unique Medical Condition
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Primary Identification Criteria
4 methods
FingerprintsDNAOdontologyUnique Medical Condition
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Secondary Methods & AssistanceSecondary
Blood groupingScars, marks, Tattoos,
AmputationsDeformitiesPersonal effectsJewelleryDistinctive clothingMedical recordsX-ray examinations
Assistance Only
Visual PhotographsBody locationDescriptionClothing
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Incident Occurrence
Casualty Bureau
FLO Deployment
Victim Recovery
Post Mortem Examination
PathologyDentalFingerprintsDNAIdentifying marksClothing / jewelleryPhotographs
DVRI Documentation/ Ante-mortem harvest
Examination and Documentation
Samples
Analysed
Identification Commission Identification certified by Coroner
Reconciliation/Repatriation
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Welfare and Support
• What do families require?• Information about all aspects of the process –
if they want it• Clear, consistent channel of communication• Choices• Openness, honesty, sensitivity• Practical assistance• Emotional first aid
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The Golden Principles
• Don’t make promises that can’t be kept
• Don’t underestimate people’s desire for detail
• Treat people as you would wish to be treated
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Faith, Religious and Cultural Considerations
• Likely to be a variety of nationalities, cultural groups and faiths
• Identification is paramount• Must know the identity of a victim before any
other issues can be considered• LRF plans to provide necessary support• Must consider the religious and cultural needs
of the deceased and families
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Staff Welfare• Health and Safety• Risk management and avoidance• Mass disasters are demanding• Adequate breaks & refreshments• Proper and adequate briefings and debriefings• Honest information• Quiet space to prepare, unwind or think• Provide support & information inc for families
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Thank You
Any Questions?
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We can’t necessarily make things better but we could make it much
worse!
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