When investigating child fatalities, which individuals should officers consider as potential witnesses?

What will be an ideal response?


Potential witnesses include:
• parents—including current and former stepparents and parents' significant others
• siblings and other children
• family members
• caretakers—babysitters, childcare employees
• teachers—day care, preschool, school, church
• neighbors—current and previous
• first responders—police and emergency medical technicians
• emergency room personnel—physicians and nurses
• medical providers who have seen the child previously, including school nurses
• agency personnel—CPS, day care licensing, law enforcement personnel who have
had prior contact with the family or child

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