TEAMWORK IN A SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY CASE “ Jeffrey” Susan Samuel Program Coordinator National Child Protection Training Center Southwest Region New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM
The Team Detective – KY State Police Social worker (investigator) – KY CPS Social work aide – KY CPS On-call social worker – KY CPS Pediatric Nurse – ICU Pediatric Neurosurgeon – ICU Pediatric Radiologist Samuel, 20142
CASE HISTORY Family - Jeffrey - Father Jamie - Mother Jimmy – Age 2 Hannah – Age 5 weeks March,
CASE HISTORY 911 call Transport to local hospital Transport to UK Children’s Hospital Neurosurgeon/nurse On-call CPS –-- CPS Aide –-- CPS Investigator --– Detective Samuel,
CASE HISTORY What did the doctor mean by “good people”? What two decisions put the child’s interest above procedure or policy? 5
CASE HISTORY Baby is SERIOUSLY injured. How will you document? Samuel,
VIDEO TAPE #1 What are two purposes for making this tape? 7
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WHAT’S NEXT ?? Samuel,
CASE HISTORY Don’t just tell me……….. Samuel,
Samuel, 2014 VIDEO TAPE #2 What is your assessment of Jeffrey’s statement? What was the interviewer’s demeanor? 11
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CASE HISTORY Detective confronts Jeffrey Jeffrey changes his story Samuel,
CASE HISTORY Jeffrey’s second story is “possible”, says Doc/Detective What medical procedure(s) should be ordered? Results of procedure(s) Samuel,
CASE HISTORY Arrest Social- work demeanor One shot…………….. WHAT SHOULD THE CPS WORKER ASK HIM? Samuel,
Samuel, 2014 VIDEO TAPE #3: Where is the interviewer sitting? Why? Note “soft” description of injuries. What were the offender’s justifications? What was the baby’s “trigger” behavior? 16
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CASE HISTORY Other team members – Prosecutor Sentence Mother – open CPS case Fast Forward 10 years – parole hearing – Parole Board Samuel,
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What questions do you have? Samuel,