Components may include:

• Missions (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
  
  
• Statements of Affliation (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
  
  
• Statement of Purpose (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
  
  
• Types of Cases Covered
  
  
• Goals (.pdf or .doc, 3 pages)
  
  
• Procedures:
  • Criteria for law enforcement referral to CPS
  • Criteria for CPS referral to law enforcement
  • Procedures for joint investigations, including timing, prime-decision making authority, and concurrent prosecutions
  • Criteria for child's removal
  • Criteria for arrest of suspects
  • Provisions for joint training
  • Provision for multidisciplinary team consultation
  • Provision for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the protocol and modifying it as needed
  
  
  
• Signature/Date of each party to the agreement (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
  
  

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