Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse & Neglect - ICAN Associates

ICAN 2009 DATA REPORT
Flow Chart III
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD ABUSE CASES - 2008
CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT REPORT
5,385
Child Abuse
crime reported
LAPD area officer
consults with
supervisor prior to
completion of
crime report/arrest
report at scene.
Suspect may be
arrested
If close familial
abuse case
referred to child
abuse unit
(See Note)
If other family
or non family
abuse, cases
handled by
area officer
Case
investigated
by detective of
relevant unit
Results:
No crime
(Report Unfounded)
Insufficient
evidence to prove
crime
Sufficient evidence
to prove crime
Arrest report
presented to
prosecutor
for filing
consideration
Crime report
presented to
prosecutor
for filing
consideration
Case
accepted &
prosecuted
felony
Misdemeanor
Prosecutor
(District
Attorney or
City
Attorney)
reviews case
for filing
consideration
Children may be detained at this point (siblings as well as child victim) and referred to the Department of
Children and Family services under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 300.
NOTE:
Case Count Definition
Endangering cases:
Multiple victims in same family = 1 report (case)
All other cases:
Each victim = 1 report (case)
Child Abuse Unit Responsibilities
Child Abuse Unit handles abuse involving parents, step parent,
legal guardian, common law spouse.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA RESPONSIBILITIES
Abuse in which perpetrator is not parent, step parent,
legal guardian, or common law spouse: child not
primary object of attack, but receives injury; unfit
homes, endangering and dependent child cases; other
cases where criteria does not meet Abused Child Unit.
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