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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 358IDENTIFYING, REPORTING, AND INVESTIGATING ABUSE, NEGLECT, EXPLOITATION, DEATH, AND SERIOUS INCIDENTS
RULE §358.520Required Components of an Internal Investigation Report

The internal investigation report must include:

  (1) the date the internal investigation was initiated;

  (2) the date the internal investigation was completed;

  (3) the date the alleged victim's parent, guardian, or custodian was notified of the allegation, or documentation that diligent efforts to provide the notification were made;

  (4) a summary of the original allegation;

  (5) relevant policies and procedures related to the incident;

  (6) a summary or listing of the steps taken during the internal investigation;

  (7) a written summary of the content of all oral interviews conducted;

  (8) a listing of all evidence collected during the internal investigation, including all audio and/or video recordings, polygraph examinations, etc.;

  (9) relevant findings of the investigation that support the disposition;

  (10) one of the following dispositions:

    (A) founded;

    (B) unfounded; or

    (C) inconclusive;

  (11) the administrative action, disciplinary action, or corrective measures taken to date, if applicable (e.g., termination, suspension, retrained, returned to duty, or none);

  (12) the date the internal investigation report was completed;

  (13) the names of all persons who participated in conducting the internal investigation; and

  (14) the name and signature of the person who submitted the internal investigation report.


Source Note: The provisions of this §358.520 adopted to be effective March 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 286

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