LP2: There is a perception that child protection's purpose and role is different than law enforcement's purpose and role at the time of first response to a child death, in addition to each work disciplines role and purpose that occurs the next day and thereafter following the immediate response. Law Enforcement's role is to take the lead in the child death investigation the moment a child death is learned. Law enforcement's purpose is to seek evidence to understand what happened and who committed the crime and time is of the essence to ensure public safety. The role of the after-hours CP staff is to respond and observe the victim child, assess immediate safety and risk concerns, and develop a safety plan with the non-offending caregiver. It is not to coordinate future joint investigative efforts with law enforcement, as there is statutory language in 626.556 which allows CP to use law enforcement's investigative data in their CP investigation.  
Noting that CP interviews take more time when a child death occurs, and a sensitive approach is used, prioritizing the trauma the non-offending caregiver is experiencing, as well as when making contact with collateral contacts. The broader topics covered in CP interviews required to complete the CP investigation are perceived as not being efficient or beneficial for the purpose of law enforcement's investigation. Collaboration between Law Enforcement and Child Protection occurred in the days after immediate response to the child death, sharing information with one another learned in each of their separate interviews conducted.