Transcript of Charles Ennis VPD Det. (retired) Police Dispatcher for ECOMM for SW BC.
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- Charles Ennis VPD Det. (retired) Police Dispatcher for ECOMM
for SW BC
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- Writing Resources on My Blog: http://caennis.wordpress.com /
http://caennis.wordpress.com / Police procedural Medieval arms and
armor Occult lexicon
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- Car 86 Child abuse and neglect investigation
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- Car 87/88 Dealing with mentally disordered individuals
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- Attempted Exculpations (My Favorite Excuses From Suspects) I
only had 2 beers I only use occasionally The babysitter was on the
way when I left I was only gone for 5 minutes Im
(shopping/cleaning/doing laundry) tomorrow But they have toys! I
only hit him lightly
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- Forensic Issues
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- Children frequently fall or bump into things Skin over lower
legs, forearms & face easily crushed, causing bruises Skin over
padded parts of anatomy such as buttocks hard to bruise
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- Back from neck down to the back of the knees, including the
shoulders and the entire length of the victims arms.
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- Primary Target Zone (Source: Child Abuse and Neglect, Volcano
Press)
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- Red Flag Areas EarNeckBack
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- Common Weapons
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- Bruise Aging: Colorage redImmediate 24 hr Dusky purple/blue
blackSoon after Green4-5 days Yellow7 10 days Resolution14 15
days
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- Linear Bruising
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- Things Mistaken for Bruises Hemophiliacs bruise easily Allergic
Rhinitis (inflammation of mucous membrane of the nose) can cause a
black eye Migrating bruise from forehead can cause a black eye Cao
Gio Cupping Mongolian Spots
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- Hemophilia
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- Allergic Rhinitis
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- Mongolian Spots 95 % of Black children 81% of Hispanic children
10% of White children
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- Mongolian Spots
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- Cao Gio: A common fever remedy in Asia
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- Cupping: Another Fever Remedy
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- Shaken Baby Violent shaking of the baby, causing injury similar
to whiplash suffered by victims of motor vehicle accidents. The
brain is thrown about inside the skull, causing torn blood vessels
and bruising.
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- Shaken Baby Stats: 1,000 to 1,500 infants/year. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention: Of the almost 2,000 children who
die from abuse or neglect each year, shaken baby syndrome accounts
for 10%-12% Victims commonly between 3 and 8 months old; however,
it has been reported in newborns and in children up to 4 years of
age. 25% of all children diagnosed with shaken baby syndrome die
from their injuries.
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- Shaken Baby Syndrome Causes: Infants have very weak neck
muscles and large and heavy heads in proportion to their bodies. In
addition, because the infant brain is immature and needs room to
grow, there is naturally a virtual space between the skull and
brain to allow for development. Violently shaking an infant can
cause the brain to move within the skull, resulting in cerebral
contusions (bruising of brain tissue) and shearing (tearing) of
blood vessels. Most commonly, the injuries associated with shaken
baby syndrome include bleeding around the brain (subdural and
subarachnoid hemorrhages), bleeding in the eyes (retinal
hemorrhages), and spinal cord or neck injuries.
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- Shaken Baby Symptoms: Injuries may not be immediately
noticeable. These symptoms are caused by the developing increased
pressure within the brain (intracranial pressure) caused by brain
hemorrhages and swelling: Irritability Pale or blue skin Vomiting
Lethargy Breathing difficulties Seizures
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- ACCIDENTAL BURNS Usually the result of glancing contact
Typically affect small area Usually located on an extremity
Accidental cigarette burn: irregular in shape Appear on parts of
body not normally clothed
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- DELIBERATE BURNS Result from prolonged contact Usually
symmetrical and deep Have well defined margins Located in
suspicious areas (eg: buttocks) Deliberate cigarette burn: Regular
shape Commonly found on palms, soles of feet, buttocks
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- ACCIDENTAL IMMERSION BURNS Children do not accidentally burn
themselves in the bathtub by playing with the taps or by putting
their hands in hot liquids in the kitchen. Affect a small area of
skin Usually at extremities Irregular with slurred margins
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- DELIBERATE IMMERSION BURNS Typically cover large area Clearly
delineated margin
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- Deliberate 3 rd degree burn
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- Weapon used:
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- Impetigo (streptococcal infection: often mistaken for a
cigarette burn)
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- Cigarette Burn Scars
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- Puncture Wound Scars
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- Other Symptoms of Child Abuse Deterioration of health and
personal hygiene Failure to thrive Aggressive behavior Sexually
inappropriate behavior Regressive behavior Fear of a particular
person or place Fear of abandonment Sleep disturbances or
nightmares Withdrawal from family and friends Poor performance in
school Truancy
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- What a mess!
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- What a mess 2
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- Contact Me: C.A. Ennis blog: http://caennis.wordpress.com/
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