1. PS Jerry Pullar Edinburgh Case Management Unit
Shared Death Process
PS Jerry Pullar
Edinburgh Case Management Unit

2. Background
Study revealed Police Scotland were taking the lead in all attended deaths despite 60% of these being ‘medical’ deaths.
December 2015 national protocol agreement reached between the Chief Medical Officer, COPFS and Police Scotland
Implemented on 29/02/2016

3. Police Process Attend, enquire and establish facts of death
If medical death, liaise with GP and share information. Ensure family are aware of subsequent process.
If MCCD not issued, confirm with GP that death will be reported via SCI gateway.

4. Problems Delays in notification process
Insufficient information contained within GP notification for PF/pathologist

5. Resulting in
Police having to revisit the incident and submit full death report
City mortuary at times exceeding capacity
Doubling the timescales for body being released to family

6. Solution
Attending officers will complete an enquiry sheet which they will to the reporting GP to include in their notification.