Budish General Orders (GO) and Policy Practice Test

The key idea is the role of a Critical Incident Team as the investigative unit assigned to serious events, especially deadly force incidents. This team is stood up to ensure a thorough, objective investigation—preserving evidence, interviewing involved officers and witnesses, and coordinating with internal affairs and prosecutors as needed. It’s distinct from public relations, which handles messaging to the public; from medical triage, which is done by medical personnel on scene; and from budget or training functions, which fall to administrative or training units. So the statement that the Critical Incident Team conducts the investigation into deadly force incidents accurately describes its purpose.