2030 Child Protection Investigators

Child Protection Investigators (CPI) provide evidentiary information to support Child Protection Specialist’s (CPS) decisions regarding immediate and lasting safety, and service action. They may assist with initial agency response to interview subjects involved in an abuse/neglect or FINA assessment or assist as a member of a joint investigative interview team with the CPS.

A. The following tasks may be conducted in accordance with policy by a Child Protection Investigator:

1. Interview the child alleged to be the victim or identified child(ren).

2. Interview the child's parent(s) or other persons responsible for the care of the child.

4. Interview the reporter and any collateral witnesses to the alleged maltreatment.

5. Visit the scene of the alleged maltreatment to document relevant environmental information; take photographs.

6. Document physical and behavioral observations of the alleged victim, witnesses and alleged perpetrators; the child's behavior in the presence of caregivers or the alleged perpetrator.

7. Provide information regarding immediate safety of the children involved in the abuse/neglect allegation or FINA concern to the CPS or supervisor who will make the safety determination.

8. Assist the CPS or supervisor with any course of necessary protective action.

9. Obtain relevant records from law enforcement, medical practitioners, or other relevant entities.

10. Prepare any narrative reports for affidavits.

11. Coordinate with the CPS, supervisor and other DCF program staff during the investigation/assessment to ensure agency service delivery for the family.

B. In consultation with and/or approval of the CPS and/or supervisor the Child Protection Investigator may:

1. Complete the Agency Response

2. Complete the PPS 2019 Conversation Note

3. Draft the PPS 2021 Immediate Safety Plan

4. Draft the PPS 2011 Case Findings for substantiated case findings.

5. Provide information to CPS for the Assessment Map for unsubstantiated findings.

6. Draft the PPS 2012 Notice of Department Finding

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