§ 214-I — Child-sensitive arrests

§ 214-i. Child-sensitive arrests. The superintendent, in consultation\nwith the office of children and family services, shall develop, maintain\nand disseminate to all members of the state police written policies and\nprocedures, regarding child-sensitive arrest practices. Such policies\nand procedures shall address situations in which the parent, guardian,\nor other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less\nthan eighteen years old is arrested. Such policies and procedures shall\ninclude, but not be limited to:\n (a) procedures regarding identification and documentation of whether\nan arrestee is the parent, guardian or person legally charged with the\ncare or custody of a child;\n (b) procedures to allow for the arrangement of temporary care for the\nchild of an arrested parent, guardian or other person legally charged\nwith the care or custody of such child, which may include allowing the\narrested parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care\nor custody of such child to place additional phone calls to arrange for\nchild care;\n (c) appropriate actions that will allow law enforcement to assist in\nminimizing the impact of the emotional harm caused by witnessing such\narrests; and\n (d) information on the availability of access to community-based\nproviders of crisis intervention, child protection and other supportive\nresources that could aid the child of an arrested parent, guardian or\nother person legally charged with the care or custody of such child.\n