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Guidance

Child Protection Protocol (CPP)

All cases that require an investigation response are worked in consultation with Police and must follow the Child Protection Protocol.

What is the Child Protection Protocol

When a case of potential abuse, neglect or harm may be a criminal offence, we must work together with Police to investigate. The Child Protection Protocol (CPP) is the process that we follow.

When to follow it

Cases that must follow the CPP include:

  • physical abuse that meets the CPP definition
  • sexual abuse
  • neglect that meets the CPP definition.

The CPP definitions are on pages 6 to 8 of the joint operating procedures.

Guidance

Intake and early assessment

Assessment is an ongoing process of building understanding to inform family/whānau and professional decision-making.

Specialist child interviewing

Specialist child interviews are conducted as part of an investigation when te tamaiti might have...

Response pathways

Pathways in response to a report of concern include no further action and refer to...

Resources

CPP consult — template

(DOCX 309 KB)

Template for the Oranga Tamariki and Police consult about the CPP referral

CPP meeting minutes — template

(DOC 37 KB)

Template for recording minutes of joint investigation meetings between Oranga Tamariki and Police

CPP contact list — NZ Police

(PDF 199 KB)

NZ Police child protection email addresses by district
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