Structured documentation process for investigating operational incidents and retaining associated evidence.
IRP-INV-001 provides a structured documentation process for investigating operational incidents and retaining associated evidence. It defines procedures for investigation assignment, witness documentation, evidence handling, timeline reconstruction, and investigation file assembly.
What This Protocol Covers
Investigation assignment and scope definition. Witness identification and documentation procedures. Evidence collection with chain-of-custody tracking. Digital and physical evidence preservation. Timeline reconstruction and sequence documentation. Root-cause identification and recording. Investigation file assembly and review. Handoff to escalation or closure.
Who This Protocol Is For
Incident coordinators, investigation leads, operations managers, and quality assurance personnel responsible for conducting or overseeing incident investigations.
Operational guidance only — not legal, HR, or regulatory advice.
Every protocol includes a stated purpose and scope definition, trigger conditions and activation criteria, a roles and responsibilities matrix, step-by-step operational sequences with defined timing, required documentation lists, stop-and-escalate points, common failure modes with prevention measures, editable implementation checklists, implementation guidance for organizational adoption, and version history.