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CHANGE # 01-2007
January 2007
The North Carolina General Assembly enacted legislation to provide for coordinated efforts between county Departments of Social Services, the Division of Child Development, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), and local law enforcement agencies in conducting child sexual abuse Investigative Assessments in child care facilities. Legislation reordered the content of the statutes and clarified reporting requirements in these cases. Related laws are now contained in N.C.G.S. § 7B-301, N.C.G.S. § 7B-307, and N.C.G.S. § 114-15.3. The following protocol recommends a team approach to minimize the risk of destruction or contamination of evidence, to provide for more comprehensive and humane interviews with the victims, and to assure that the overall Investigative Assessment is more effectively and efficiently carried out on behalf of the children and families involved in these cases. All reports, regardless of the allegations, involving allegations concerning a child in the custody of a local DSS, family foster home, residential facility or child care facility must be assigned to the Investigative Assessment response, and completed according to CPS policy.
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For questions or clarification on any of the policy contained in these manuals, please contact your local county office.
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