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Section 1000
1000 Legal Basis, Regulated Programs, Records, and Technology
1100 DFPS Authority to Investigate Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
1110 Federal Laws and Requirements
1111 The United States Constitution
1113 The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
1120 State Laws Supporting Child Care Investigations
1121 Texas Human Resources Code
1123 Texas Administrative Code
1124 State Laws and Rules Regulating Child Care
1140 Child Care Operations and Activities Subject to Regulation
1141 Types of Child Day Care Operations
1142 Types of Residential Child Care
1143 Types of Licensed Administrators
1150 Investigation Jurisdiction
1151 Referring Additional Allegations to Appropriate Agencies During an Ongoing Investigation
1152 Determining Whether an Operation Is Subject to Regulation
1153 Obtaining Consent to Enter an Unregulated Operation
1154 Actions When Entry to an Unregulated Operation Is Refused
1220 Complex Investigations Division
1230 Field Program Administrators
1240 The Role of the Supervisor
1241 Supervisor Experience and Training
1250 The Role of the Investigator
1252 Investigator Training Curriculum
1253 Guidelines for Average Caseloads
1300 Working with Other Agencies, Departments, or Programs
1311 CPI Special Investigators
1311.1 Assigning a CPI Special Investigator
1311.2 Special Investigations Assistance When Investigating Trafficking Allegations
1311.3 Special Investigations Assistance When Investigating Death or Near-Fatal Incidents
1312 Heightened Monitoring (Residential Child Care Only)
1313 DFPS Residential Contracts (Residential Child Care Only)
1313.1 Twenty-Four-Hour Awake Night Supervision (Residential Child Care Only)
1313.2 Notifying the Contract Manager of Investigation Findings
1314 Caseworkers for Children in DFPS Care
1321 Notifying Law Enforcement
1322 Conducting a Joint Investigation with Law Enforcement
1323 Documenting Contact with Law Enforcement
1330 HHSC Child Care Regulation
1340 Family Advocates and Other Advocacy Organizations
1343 Participation in Meetings
1344 Participation in Interviews
1400 Technology Supporting Investigations
1410 Use of State-Issued Equipment
1420 Using Photos, Audio, Video, and Scanned Information as Investigative Tools
1421 Using Audio Recordings as an Investigative Tool
1422 Photos and Video of Children
1422.1 Taking Sensitive Photos
1423 Taking Photos That Present Better Evidence
1424 Legal Requirements to Take Photos
1430 Application Security for CLASS and IMPACT
1431 Assigning Security Roles in CLASS
1432 Assigning a Designee in CLASS and IMPACT
1432.1 Maximum Number of Designees in CLASS and IMPACT
1432.2 Time Limitations for Designees in CLASS and IMPACT
1440 Reassigning Cases, Deactivating Accounts, and Removing Roles in CLASS and IMPACT
1441 Reassigning Cases in CLASS and IMPACT
1442 Deactivating CLASS Accounts for Lack of Use
1443 Removing Rights to CLASS When an Employee Transfers Within DFPS
1444 Removing Rights to CLASS When an Employee Voluntarily Leaves DFPS Employment
1445 Removing Rights to CLASS and IMPACT When an Employee Is Involuntarily Terminated
1450 Conducting a Search in CLASS
1451 Types of Searches in CLASS
1452 When to Conduct Searches in CLASS
1452.1 When to Conduct an Operation Search in CLASS
1452.2 When to Conduct a Background Check Results Search in CLASS
1452.3 When to Conduct a Controlling Person Search in CLASS
1452.4 When to Conduct a Global Person Search in CLASS
1460 How to Conduct a Search in CLASS
1461 Conducting a Search in CLASS That Yields Phonetic Search Results
1462 Conducting a Search in CLASS That Yields Exact Search Results
1463 Conducting a Global Person Search in CLASS to Obtain All Records on an Individual