ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION - THE LOGIC TREE - AN AID TO THE MP (MILITARY POLICE)

• NCJ Number: 29379
• Journal: MILITARY POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT JOURNAL Volume: 1 Issue: 5 Dated: (WINTER QUARTER 1975) Pages: 31,34
• Author(s): R G Johnson
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 2 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of the Army
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DISCUSSION OF THE USE OF A POLICE TRAINING DEVICE WHICH USES LINES AND ARROWS TO GRAPHICALLY DEPICT COMPLEX TASKS THAT REQUIRE DIFFERENT DECISIONS AT DIFFERENT POINTS, DEPENDING UPON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH CASE.

Abstract

THE 'LOGIC TREE' OR 'DECISION CHART' WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS ARTICLE IS DESIGNED TO GRAPHICALLY SHOW SOME OF THE POSSIBLE ACTIONS THAT EACH MP MUST CONSIDER WHEN RESPONDING TO A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. GUIDELINES ARE ALSO PRESENTED FOR DETERMINING WHICH ACCIDENTS REQUIRE REPORTING ONLY AND WHICH REQUIRE THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.