United States.Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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Written by parents and family members who have experienced the disappearance of a child, this guide contains their combined advice concerning what you can expect when your child is missing, what you can do, and where you can go for help. The first chapter focuses on the search for a missing child and explains how a parent can best participate in the search. Chapter 2 discusses parents' relationship with law enforcement and offers tips that will facilitate...
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This guide provides information needed by law enforcement personnel to ensure consistency in child abuse investigations and offers useful suggestions on how police officers can work with physicians, respond to domestic disturbance calls, and place children in protective custody. The role of law enforcement in child abuse cases is to investigate, identify and apprehend the offender, and file appropriate criminal charges. The response of law enforcement...
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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the U.S. Department of Justice presents the full text of a report entitled "Forming a Multidisciplinary Team to Investigate Child Abuse," published March 2000. The report discusses the need for a team approach in investigating child abuse cases, the types of multidisciplinary teams, the formation of a team, and evaluation.