Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 81-17-8 - Responsibilities of State Police Communications8.1. The Unit Director will provide the State Police Communication Center in South Charleston with a current and accurate list of all Troop Coordinators, Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit Investigators, their respective areas of responsibility and their contact numbers. The Communications Center will refer to this list when contacted by a CPS caseworker reference a case that requires an immediate response.8.2. When contacted by a CPS caseworker concerning a case that requires an immediate response, the Communications Center staff person shall ascertain what county the incident occurred.8.3. The Communications Center staff person shall advise the CPS worker that although they will attempt to contact a Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit member, State Police may not be able to respond to all serious injury and sexual assault or abuse referrals and that it essential that the CPS caseworker notify local law enforcement of the incident.8.4. The Communications Center staff person shall refer to the list of Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit members and attempt to contact members within the county where the incident occurred, first attempting to contact the Troop Coordinator.8.5. If unable to contact a Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit member, the Communications Center staff person will periodically attempt to contact a member of the unit or a Trooper assigned to the county in which the incident occurred, until successful.