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benefits of a joint effort between police and social services
when...  The social worker has the child or family members best
interest in mind when investigating a suspected incident or
complaint.  Many times it is imperative that agencies work
together to ensure safety for the social worker or if a need
arises to remove a child from a home. Often times a criminal
investigation will arise from a complaint or statement made to
the social worker.  The social worker cannot undertake a
criminal investigation as to rape or physical assault. However,
often times these investigations are pursuant to a social
worker's report on an incident.   A social worker has authority
to "protect" a child if they believe that harm has or will come
to that child even though they may not h