Handbook Revision, September 1, 2022
CCI Overview (PATS 13787)
Section 1000 of the CCI Handbook has been updated on several topics, including the following:
- Joint investigations with other DFPS programs and external agencies.
- The general use of technology, such as photos and audio recordings, during CCI investigations.
See:
1153 Obtaining Consent to Enter an Unregulated Illegal Operation
1154 Actions When Entry to an Unregulated Operation Is Refused Obtaining a Court Order to Gain Access
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1300 Working Joint Investigations with Other Agencies, or Departments, or Programs
1310 Other DFPS Programs
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1312 Heightened Monitoring (Residential Child Care Only)
1313 DFPS Residential Contracts (Residential Child Care Only)
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1322 Conducting a Joint Investigation with Law Enforcement
1323 Documenting Contact with Law Enforcement
1330 Roles and Responsibilities of Child Care Investigations and Child Care Licensing During an Investigation HHSC Child Care Regulation
1340 Family Advocates and Other Advocacy Organizations
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1410 Use of State-Issued Equipment
1420 Using Photographs, Audio, Video, and Scanned Information as Investigative Tools
1421 Using Audio Recordings as an Investigative Tool
1422 Photographs and Video of Children
1422.1 Taking Sensitive Photographs
1423 Photographs of a Facility, House, Room, or Outdoor Area
1424 Inappropriate Use of Photographs or Video
1425 1423 Taking Photographs That Present Better Evidence
1426 1424 Overcoming an Operation’s Resistance to Being Photographed Legal Requirements to Take Photos