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Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents

OVERVIEW: This training is designed to educate frontline officers in best practices for conducting arrests of parents, both when children are present and when they are not. The information outlines procedures for ensuring children's safety and well-being throughout the parental arrest process.

CLEE CREDIT: This course is certified by the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) for 2 hours of CLEE credit for participants who complete the course.

AUDIENCE: Law Enforcement Officers including Patrol and Tactical Officers

TRAINING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this training, officers will be able to:
Explain how children of arrested parents are at greater risk for negative physical and emotional health consequences
Outline the key components of the IACP/BJA Model Policy
Describe recommended practices for officers when parents are arrested, both when children are present and not present
Identify what additional resources officers should seek to safeguard children of arrested parents

The curriculum was created by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and an Advisory Group of law enforcement executives, federal partners, child welfare and child advocates, and subject matter experts.