Battered Child Syndrome: Investigating Physical Abuse and Homicide (PDF)
Manual from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Burn Injuries in Child Abuse (PDF)
2001 guide for investigators.
Child Sexual Exploitation: Improving Investigations and Protecting Victims
A blueprint for action from the Education Development Center, Inc. and the Massachusetts Child Exploitation Network. January, 1995
Forming a Multidisciplinary Team To Investigate Child Abuse (PDF)
From OJJDP
Improving Tribal/Federal Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse Cases Through Agency Cooperation
1998 Bulletin from OVC. This bulletin presents basic information for improving the cooperation between Tribal and Federal agencies in handling child sexual abuse cases. It describes how close cooperation between Tribal and Federal law enforcement agencies will ensure effective investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases.
Internet Crimes Against Children
OVC Bulletin, December 2001. This Bulletin is based on the experiences of professionals now working with child victims of Internet crimes and their families. It highlights some of the challenges law enforcement and victim service professionals face in addressing Internet crimes against children and focuses attention on child victims of these crimes by examining who they are and how best to respond to their needs and the needs of their families.
Law Enforcement Response to Child Abuse (PDF)
This guide arms law enforcement professionals with
the information needed to ensure consistency in their
investigation of child abuse. Pertinent
considerations and helpful investigatory protocols
are provided. Other useful materials include
suggestions on working with physicians, responding to
domestic disturbance calls, and placing children in
protective custody. Supplemental readings and
additional resources are cited. 27 pages.
Multidisciplinary Protocol for the Investigation of Child Abuse (PDF). A 184 page manual of protocols from Maricopa County (Arizona) Children's Justice Program and the Maricopa County Interagency Council. September 2003 revision. Includes protocols for: law enforcement, child protective services, medical personnel, county attorneys, victim services providers, the judiciary, mental health practicioners, school officials, juvenile courts, and adult probation.
Physical & Sexual Abuse of Children: Investigative Protols for Law Enforcement
Maricopa County, AZ
Photodocumentation in the Investigation of Child Abuse (PDF)
2000. A module in the Portable Guide to the Investigation of Child Abuse from OJJDP
Prosecuting Child Physical Abuse Cases: Lessons Learned From the San Diego Experience (PDF)
Protocols For Interagency Investigation of Child Abuse (PDF)
from the Yavapai Children's Justice Council Interagency Task Force, Arizona, November 2000
Training Manual: Crisis Intervention in Child Abuse and Neglect (PDF)
From National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect and the Department of Health and Human Services.