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These are
recommended procedures developed by the National Alliance for Drug
Endangered Children. Various localities may need to adjust the strategies
depending on their resources. As local, state and federal protocols are
approved and implemented, this information will be updated.
When a child is
found at the scene of a clan lab or other drug related case, law officers
investigate and build a case for child endangerment or abuse charges as
well as the drug case. Keeping that in mind, law enforcement should:
1) Document the quantity
and types of chemicals present and document how they were found (uncapped,
in tin cans, etc.) so that the exposure to the child can be determined.
Document the condition of the home. Document odors and state of the lab
(actively cooking, decanting stage, drying stage, etc.) Document the
people at the scene and those who also reside in the home.
2) It is
best if personnel on the scene are clan lab certified and DEC trained in
order to be able to accurately collect, document and photograph the scene
as to aid in the child endangerment prosecution - i.e. height of place
where chemical was found, location of drugs, general state of children,
guns, pornography, etc.
3)
Collect and
submit all the required data for
EPIC
and/or other data base collection.
4)
Transport child in accordance with local protocol, in conjunction with
Child Protective Services.
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