§ 214-i. Child-sensitive arrests. The superintendent, in consultation
with the office of children and family services, shall develop, maintain
and disseminate to all members of the state police written policies and
procedures, regarding child-sensitive arrest practices. Such policies
and procedures shall address situations in which the parent, guardian,
or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less
than eighteen years old is arrested. Such policies and procedures shall
include, but not be limited to:

(a) procedures regarding identification and documentation of whether
an arrestee is the parent, guardian or person legally charged with the
care or custody of a child;

(b) procedures to allow for the arrangement of temporary care for the
child of an arrested parent, guardian or other person legally charged
with the care or custody of such child, which may include allowing the
arrested parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care
or custody of such child to place additional phone calls to arrange for
child care;

(c) appropriate actions that will allow law enforcement to assist in
minimizing the impact of the emotional harm caused by witnessing such
arrests; and

(d) information on the availability of access to community-based
providers of crisis intervention, child protection and other supportive
resources that could aid the child of an arrested parent, guardian or
other person legally charged with the care or custody of such child.