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    REPORTING

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    The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is the agency to call if the suspected abuse or neglect involves a person responsible for the care, custody, or welfare of the child or someone who lives in the home with the child. Child Protective Services (CPS), a division of DFPS, is responsible for conducting civil investigations of alleged abuse or neglect by caregivers or household members. You may also report suspected abuse or neglect to any local or state law enforcement agency.

    Dallas ISD employees must report all cases of suspected child abuse or neglect immediately.  The failure to report by any person with such knowledge constitutes a Class A Misdemeanor(Texas Family Code, Section 261.109) 
     

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    It is the responsibility of the Department of Family and Protective Services to conduct investigations.  A report must be made as soon as the District employee has pertinent information concerning the alleged or suspected abuse or neglect. It is the Child Protective Services' (CPS) position that school personnel should not investigate allegations or suspicions of abuse or neglect as doing so may interfere with a criminal investigation. Investigative tactics include gathering statements from students and staff members or others.

    Law enforcement agencies are responsible for criminal investigations, which focus on figuring out who committed a crime.  Typically, these cases involve children who appear to face immediate risk of physical or sexual abuse. 

    CPS investigations focus on the welfare of the child and family in civil court matters.

    CPS and Law Enforcement will often conduct joint investigations. 

    Administrative investigations - may be conducted as directed by the Professional Standards Office in DISD with cases that involve District employees but, these investigations will not commence until CPS has made a ruling on the allegation.


    Please visit REPORT CHILD ABUSE to ensure the proper procedures for reporting Child Abuse in Dallas ISD are followed and visit Investigations for more information regarding Child Protective Investigations. 

    Catrina Mitchell
    Coordinator
    Child Abuse Office
    2909 N. Buckner Blvd.
    Dallas, TX  75228

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