Policy Text
WINTER GARDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICY AND PROCEDURE
P/P NUMBER: 1985-30 CREATED: 01/01/1986 REVISED:
SUBJECT: LIMITS ON INTERVIEW OF CHILD ABUSE & SEXUAL ABUSE
VICTIMS UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN
AMENDS: SUPERSEDES: _ RESCINDS _ P/P NUMBER: __
EFFECTIVE: 01/01/1986 PAGE 1 OF 1
I. POLICY
In order to comply with the Administrative Order from the Chief Judge of our Judicial Circuit,
the following procedure is the policy of the Winter Garden Police Department regarding
interviews with victims of child abuse or sexual abuse who are under the age of (16) sixteen.
II. PROCEDURE
A. Whenever possible, the initial and subsequent interviews with the alleged victims shall
be coordinated and consolidated with all other Law Enforcement Agencies, (DCF,
Child Protection Team, State Attorney’s Office, Medical Examiner’s Office, etc.) to
reduce the number of repetitious interviews that the victim is subjected to.
B. Whenever possible, initial and subsequent interviews and examinations with alleged
victims shall be preserved by audio-visual equipment in order to prevent repletion
through multiple interviews.
C. In the case of either physical or sexual child abuse, contact DCF, in Apopka at 407-
886-7772, during office hours (0800-1700, Monday – Friday), or by calling intake, at
407-423-6363, after office hours.
1. When contacting DCF, the case worker will need the following information if it
is available.
a. Victim: First and last name, age, sex, race
b. Mother: First and last name, address
c. Father: First and last name, address
d. Directions to victim’s house
e. Abuser’s name and address
f. Type of abuse
g. Circumstances of incident.
D. If you do not need to immediately interview the child at the scene, wait until DCF is
present before conducting an interview. DCF may want the child to be taken to
O.R.M.C. where the interview can be video taped.