WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL RECEIVE A REPORT OF A SUSPECTED METH LAB, THEY WILL FIRST DETERMINE THROUGH INVESTIGATION IF A METH LAB IS LIKELY OPERATING. IF CHILDREN ARE PRESENT, THEIR SAFETY IS A PRIMARY CONCERN. AT A TIME DETERMINED APPROPRIATE BY THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY, A BRIEFING ABOUT THE UPCOMING INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CALLED AND INVITE INVESTIGATORS FROM THE CABINET FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AND CERTIFIED CLAN LAB INVESTIGATORS.

• SECURE THE SCENE
• LOCATE THE CHILD VICTIM
• PROTECT THE CHILD FROM FURTHER EXPOSURE
• ASSESS CHILD'S IMMEDIATE NEED FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION, THIS MAY BE DONE IN CONCERT WITH CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES(CPS) AND MEDICALLY TRAINED PERSONNEL: EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS(EMT) AND PARAMEDICS. IF CHILDS MEDICAL NEEDS ARE URGENT, HAVE EMS TRANSPORT CHILD TO HOSPITAL
• CALL IN OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS AND TEAM MEMBERS AS NEEDED
• SEPARATE CHILD VICTIM FROM THE SUSPECTS AT THE LOCATION AND SAFEGUARD THE CHILD SO THAT CHILD IS OUT OF VIEW OF THE SUSPECTS IF POSSIBLE
• ENSURE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TAKEN PRIOR TO SEARCHING OR REMOVAL OF ANY EVIDENCE. PHOTOGRAPHS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN OF THE CHILD VICTIM AT THE SCENE
• IDENTIFY THE PARENTS AND OBTAIN BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON SUSPECTS, CAREGIVERS, AND WITNESSES
• AS SOON AS APPROPRIATE ASSIST CPS AND TEAM MEMBERS IN DECONTAMINATION OF THE CHILD VICTIM. THE CHILD VICTIM SHOULD THEN BE DRESSED IN NEW CLOTHING. IF DECONTAMINATION IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THE SCENE A LIGHT BLANKET SHOULD BE PLACED AROUND THE CHILD TO PREVENT FURTHER EXPOSURE TO CPS AND OTHERS. THE CHILD VICTIM SHOULD THEN BE TRANSPORTED TO THE APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY FOR DECONTAMINATION
• CLOTHING, TOYS, BABY BOTTLES, FOOD, OR DRINK SHALL NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE SCENE AS THESE ITEMS ARE LIKELY TO BE CONTAMINATED
• CONDUCT AN INTERVIEW (IF POSSIBLE) OF THE CHILD THAT INCLUDES DETERMINATION OF THE FOLLOWING: PRIMARY CAREGIVER, CHILD'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE DRUG MANUFACTURING PROCESS, VICTIMS LIVING AREA IN RELATION TO THE LAB, MEDICAL PROBLEMS, AND SCHOOL ATTENDENCE. THE CHILD'S HEIGHT AND REACH SHOULD BE MEASURED. THE INTERVIEW SHOULD BE RECORDED. CPS SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE INTERVIEW
• DIAGRAM AND MEASURE ALL THE ROOMS AT THE SITE. NOTE IF THE CHILD HAD ACCESS TO THE LAB
• IDENTIFY HARZARDS TO THE CHILD
• MEASURE AND PHOTOGRAPH THE CHILD'S BELONGINGS IN PROXIMITY TO THE HAZARDS
• THE CERTIFIED CLAN LAB INVESTIGATOR WILL PACKAGE THE EVIDENCE. TOYS, FOOD, AND OTHER ITEMS FOUND IN PROXIMITY TO THE CHEMICALS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY WHO WILL SUBMIT THE EVIDENCE TO THE CRIME LAB FOR TESTING
• SURVEILLENCE EQUIPMENT, WEAPONS, AND EXPLOSIVES WILL BE NOTED, PHOTOGRAPHED, AND MEASURED. DOCUMENT IF WEAPONS WERE LOADED OR IF THE EXPLOSIVES WERE LIVE
• THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR WILL COMPLETE A CASE REPORT WHICH INCLUDES CPS NOTES, MEDICAL RECORDS, AUTOPSY REPORTS, DIAGRAMS, EVIDENCE INFORMATION, STATEMENTS, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED
• THE LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR WILL DO A FOLLOW-UP WITH MEDICAL STAFF ABOUT FINDINGS AND TEST RESULTS AND WITH CPS CONCERNING PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD AND FOLLOW-UP MEDICAL EVALUATIONS