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Handbook Revision, August 3, 2020
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on August 3, 2020.
See:
Child Protective Services Revisions
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Child Protective Services Revisions
Route of Administration of Medication (PATS 12458)
Adds direction on when CPS workers may administer a prescribed rectal antiseizure drug to a child.
See:
11311 CPS Staff Route of Administration of Medication to Children
Rejected Fingerprints (PATS 12692)
The FBI CJIS Division has updated the Rejection and Name Based Request process. The process for second rejections and requests for name-based searches has changed and no longer requires a paper request.
This revision updates policy to comply with FBI CJIS rules.
See: 7461 Rejected Fingerprints
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
No revisions.