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Statewide Intake
Handbook Revision, May 2, 2016
This revision of the Statewide Intake Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on May 2, 2016. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Contacting On-Call Staff (PATS 8602)
This item is revised to update the procedures for using home numbers when contacting on-call staff. See:
3922.3 Call-Outs in Emergency Situations
3923 Contacting On-Call Staff
Child Safety Check Alert List (PATS 8847)
This item is revised to introduce new procedures for intake specialists when law enforcement contacts SWI because someone they encountered is on the Child Safety Check Alert List. See:
4413 Child Safety Check Alert List (CSCAL)
4413.1 Processing a CSCAL Report From Law Enforcement When a Match is Found
4413.2 Processing a CSCAL Report From Law Enforcement When No Match is Found
4413.3 Processing a CSCAL Report Not Made by Law Enforcement With a Match Found