Which signal indicates a fatality in an incident report?

Which signal indicates a fatality in an incident report?

• A. Larceny - Gas Drive Off
• B. Larceny - Vehicle Theft
• C. Person Dead
• D. Rape

Answer: (C)

Signals use exact phrases to flag what happened on a scene. The one that says “Person Dead” directly communicates that there is a fatality. The other signals describe the type of crime (such as theft of fuel or vehicle) or the nature of an assault, but they do not indicate whether anyone died. So when the report needs to show a fatality, the signal that explicitly states a person is dead is the one that correctly identifies that outcome.

Signals use exact phrases to flag what happened on a scene. The one that says “Person Dead” directly communicates that there is a fatality. The other signals describe the type of crime (such as theft of fuel or vehicle) or the nature of an assault, but they do not indicate whether anyone died. So when the report needs to show a fatality, the signal that explicitly states a person is dead is the one that correctly identifies that outcome.