Category: Repositories

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Small Office: Postmortem Examination Documents

These documents pertain to autopsies and forensic exams, guidelines surrounding forensic pathologists – including haz mat procedures – and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A” as well as IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C”. These examples are reflective of a small office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Small Office: Toxicology Document

This policy example is designed to provide guidance on toxicology collection, storage – including shipping – and addresses standards for IACME Laboratory Service, section “D”. This example is reflective of a small office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Small Office: Toxicology Document

This policy example is designed to provide guidance on rapid toxicology and addresses standards for NAME Toxicology, section “E”. This example reflects a small office with autopsies performed at a hospital facility.
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Medium Office: Investigative Reports Documents

These documents pertain to investigative reports and forms, photos, report storage, media requests, requests for appearance, and release of information and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A” as well as IACME Investigative Practices, section “B”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office with autopsies performed at other facilities.
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Large Office: Records and Policy Review Documents

These documents pertain to general procedures for the production, storage, and release of records – including policy review and completion of pending cases – and address standards for NAME Reports and Recording Keeping, section “F”. These examples are reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Medium Office: Personnel Policy Documents

These documents pertain to personnel policies and address standards for IACME Forensic Specialists, section “E”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office with autopsies performed at other facilities.
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Medium Office: Personnel Documents

These documents pertain to recruitment, selection and employment requirements – including the use of forensic specialists/disciplinary action – and address standards for IACME Forensic Specialists, section “E”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office that performs autopsies in-house and at other facilities.
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Small Office: Property and Evidence Documents

These documents pertain to illicit drug and personal effects guidance, prescription medication – including chain of custody – and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A”, IACME Investigative Practices, section “B”, as well as IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C”. These examples are reflective of a small office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Medium Office: Property and Evidence Documents

These documents pertain to property and evidence control – including prescription medication, and firearm safekeeping – and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A”, IACME Investigative Practices, section “B”, as well as IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office that performs autopsies in-house and at other facilities.
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Medium Office: Annual Report and Other Documents

These documents provide examples of the following: an annual report, an informational brochure, staff responsibilities, cremation and disposition authorization, a vehicle supply list, a body release form, ID confirmation, and admonition opposing autopsy and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A” and Investigative Practices, section “B”. This example is reflective of a medium-sized office that performs autopsies in-house.