Investigation Procedures Generally – Within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving

Investigation Procedures Generally – Within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving any report of trafficked children, the following must occur as part of the investigation: 1. Make in-person contact with the child to determine appropriate next steps for the child’s protection; a. If in-person contact cannot be made within twenty-four (24) hours, the MDCPS worker must immediately notify the MDCPS Human Trafficking Coordinator and law enforcement, and document all steps taken to make contact with the child as well as the steps that will be taken to locate and ascertain the safety of the child. 2. Attempt to have an on-site interview with the child’s caretaker; 3. Attempt to have law enforcement or an appropriate investigator conduct an on-site interview with the child’s suspected offender; and 4. Document and assess the safety of other children in the care or custody of the caretaker and/or who may be at risk of abuse by the suspected offender. The MDCPS Human Trafficking Coordinator must be notified within twenty-four (24) hours. The MDCPS Human Trafficking Coordinator will activate the emergency specialized human trafficking assessment team to assist with consultation or interventions of the alleged human trafficking report as needed during the investigation. The emergency specialized human trafficking assessment team will be made up of the following: 1. An MDCPS investigator; 2. A law enforcement investigator certified by the Mississippi Human Trafficking Operational Task Force Board; and 3. A victim advocate certified by the Attorney General’s office.