Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 81-17-5 - Intent, Findings and Severability5.1. Legislative Intent and Findings: The intent of the West Virginia State Legislature's creation of the Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit is to aid in providing an effective governmental approach to prosecuting child abuse and neglect cases by the provision of assistance to CPS, other State Police members, and other law enforcement agencies. The unit may broaden its effectiveness by the provision of training, technical expertise and coordination for other law enforcement agencies, CPS caseworkers, Prosecuting Attorneys and Multidisciplinary Investigative Teams (MDIT). The Legislature does not intend for the act to be construed to mean that the unit will assume the duties or assume management of ongoing investigations of other State Police members or other law enforcement officers.