Child abuse reporting Flashcards
Child abuse does not include an injury caused by a mutual affray between ______, or the ________ .
minors, reasonable use of force by a peace officer
Notification to CPS shall be made immediately or as soon a possible by phone, fax, or electronic transmission. A written followup report is forwarded to CPS within _____ hours of the incident.
36
When the abuse occurs at a facility or by a person from a facility that requires a state license, notification shall also be made to the
california department of social services
True or false: a crime report should be written for suspected/substantiated abuse, unfounded abuse neglect/endangerment, or any act which result in a non accidental injury.
false, not should but shall
Crime reports shall include a ____ if the child is taken into custody and the ______ form SS8572.
JCR, suspected child abuse report
If the case involves severe, ongoing, physical or sexual abuse or sever neglect, the _______ should be contacted for assistance from a child abuse detective.
ISD Person Crimes supervisor
If a Multi-Disciplinary Interview (MDI) is considered then the patrol officer should conduct basic interviews only
to determine jurisdiction and elements of at least one crime.
When interviewing a child victim at his/her school the _____ should be notified.
pricipal
True or false: The officer should not discuss the details of the abuse with any school official.
true
Prior to interviewing a child at school, the officer shall inform him/her of her right to have a _________ present for support.
school official
School officials should be instructed ______ in the interview and cannot demand to be present at the interview if the child did not elect to have a school official present.
not to participate
If the child is to be taken into protective custody (W&I 300) the officer must notify _____ or _____ for approval.
the watch commander or ISD person crimes supervisor.
True or false: Reporting parties alleging child abuse shall be confidential.
true
______ is a confidential document.
suspected child abuse form
All cases of sudden unexplained infant death shall be investigated as if it had been a case of
suspected child abuse.
When can a child be removed from a parent or guardian when a court order cannot reasonably be obtained in a timely manner?
W&I 300- immediate medical care, immediate danger of physical or sexual abuse, physical environment is a health hazard
W&I 279.6- person is likely to conceal the child, flee with the child, no lawful custodian to take custody, cannot agree on conflicting court orders, abducted child
W&I 278 / 278.5- child is in the company of a person arrested for the aforementioned codes.
An individual having lawful custody of an infant less than ____ old is not guilty of abandonment if the child it surrendered to a safe surrender site such as a hospital or fire department.
72 hours
True or false: multiple interviews should be avoided when interviewing child abuse victims.
true
True or false: An officer should avoid multiple interviews with child abuse victims and should only gather information necessary to begin an investigation.
true
If the child’s parent is the alleged offender and refuses to give consent for medical examination of the child, a supervisor should be notified. The supervisor should consider obtaining a ______.
court order
