MEP Unit Flashcards
The MEP Unit investigates what?
Neglect and/or abused children, child deaths in cooperation with the Homicide Unit, Sex assaults to a children when the suspect is in a position of trust, child pornography as it pertains to the possession, distribution, and/or/ manufacturing of photo graphs, reported run aways, missing persons, kidnappings where the victim is still missing,
Among others, all complaints of sexual assault on a child in which the suspect is in a position of trust, or is a family member, and the offense occurred within the last how many hours will an MEP Supervisor require notification to assist?
72 hours
Under CRS 19-3-401, an office has the authority to remove a child when?
“Whenever the safety or well being of the child is immediately at issue and there is no other reasonable way to protect the child….”
If an officer is unsure if a child should be placed into protective custody, he/she must notify who that will make the determination?
their supervisor
If the supervisor is unsure if a child should be taken into protective custody, who will be contacted for direction?
MEP supervisor
If a child is to be placed who’s decision is it to find a location?
Denver Department of Human Services
Officers must include what in the narrative of the GO when a child is placed at a certain location?
The placement location
To conform to Colorado Children’s Code CRS 19-1-126, Compliance with the Federal “Indian Child Welfare Act,” whenever an America Indian child is being removed from the home, officers must what?
Notify DDHS Hotline of
- childs ethnicity
- Indian tribe the child belongs to (If Known)
- Parents have been requested to appear at the family crisis center the next business day at 0900 hours.
Do social workers have the authority to remove a child from a home without a court order?
No
Upon completion of the call, officers will call who and detail the outcome of the call?
Hotline which is staffed 7 days a week 24 hours a day.
Will a report be completed irrespective to the call being founded or unfounded in all cases concerning neglect, abandoned, abused, or sexually abused children, and children are present?
Yes
If children are not present and there is no information identifying who the children are what will be completed?
A GO report titled letter to detectives and routed to the child abuse handle
Under the mandatory reporter section the list of mandatory reporters is lengthy, but it includes all law enforcement personnel, first responders, medical providers, care providers, and social workers. Willfully violating this statue is what type of Misdemeanor?
Class 3
Officers whether on or off duty, will report within how many hours of discovery or observation any incident tot he law enforcement agency where a may have been abused, exploited or where the child may be in imminent risk of abuse or exploitation and will notify who and by when?
24 hours, notify their Sgt. by the end of their next work shift.
Officers responding to reports of abuse or neglect at a Denver Public School, by a Denver Public School, or about a Denver Public School employee shall complete what?
A GO report and not a street check
