Item Statement on Investigation of Violation of Laws

1.Conduct of preliminary investigation on cases involving violations of rights

of women and children
2.Surveillance and casing of persons and places where violation of women
and
children’s rights reportedly
occurred

3.Making of spot maps on high incidence places and presence of cases

involving women and children
4.Collection of the women and
children’s data, narration of
the circumstances, and evidences

5.Preparation of cases for subsequent referral at the

prosecutor’s
Office, and filing to the proper court.
Item Statement on
Referral to
Concerned
1.Endorsing of
cases
involvingwomen and
children offendersto
social welfare
agencies forcase
studies.
2.Disposition of
women andchildren
victims
forprofessional care
and
medicalservices.
3.Transfer of
custody ofwomen
and children
offendersfor
professional
diagnose
andtreatment.
4.Referral of cases
involvingwomen and
children to
otherprofessional
service
providersagencies

5.Representation to
the localgovernment
councils onmatters
involving women
andchildren, either
victims oroffenders
Physical Facilities
The unit/station

 has a separate room for the WCPD as

provided for by law.

 has a computer and a direct telephone line.

 maintains confidential filing and record

keeping storage facility.

 has a play area for children.

The Women’s Crisis and Child Protection Center

 is located near the emergency room and

has its own entrance.

 has a separate room for interviews with

victims/survivors.

 o has a separate room for medico-legal

examination.
 has a play area for children.
 has a comfortable reception area

 has non-traumatizing medical examination

equipment for diagnosis and evidence
collection such as: a colposcope, and a
video camera.

 Maintains confidential filing, record keeping

storage facility.
Item Statement on
AddressingDomestic
1.Providing psychological firstaid
to the women and childrenwho
are victims of abuses
andmaltreatment.
2.Counseling of women
andchildren victims during
initialencounters with
criminal justice system officials.
3.Providing immediateassistance
to the women andchildren
victims of abuses
andmaltreatment
4.Offering of professional
helpthrough the crisis centers
andwomen and children shelter.
5.Sensitive and
responsivetreatment of women
andchildren victims of abuses
andmaltreatment