1. 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 859-533-2223 susans223@aol.com

2. 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

3. CASE HISTORY Family - Jeffrey - Father Jamie - Mother Jimmy – Age 2 Hannah – Age 5 weeks March, 1993 3

4. 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, 2014 4

5. CASE HISTORY What did the doctor mean by “good people”? What two decisions put the child’s interest above procedure or policy? 5

6. CASE HISTORY Baby is SERIOUSLY injured. How will you document? Samuel, 2014 6

7. VIDEO TAPE #1 What are two purposes for making this tape? 7

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9. WHAT’S NEXT ?? Samuel, 2014 9

10. CASE HISTORY Don’t just tell me……….. Samuel, 2014 10

11. Samuel, 2014 VIDEO TAPE #2 What is your assessment of Jeffrey’s statement? What was the interviewer’s demeanor? 11

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13. CASE HISTORY Detective confronts Jeffrey Jeffrey changes his story Samuel, 201413

14. CASE HISTORY Jeffrey’s second story is “possible”, says Doc/Detective What medical procedure(s) should be ordered? Results of procedure(s) Samuel, 2014 14

15. CASE HISTORY Arrest Social- work demeanor One shot…………….. WHAT SHOULD THE CPS WORKER ASK HIM? Samuel, 2014 15

16. 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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18. CASE HISTORY Other team members – Prosecutor Sentence Mother – open CPS case Fast Forward 10 years – parole hearing – Parole Board Samuel, 2014 18

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20. What questions do you have? Samuel, 201420