1.  Any officer or employee of a law enforcement agency who, in his or her professional or occupational capacity, knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child who may attend a public school has been exposed to a traumatic event shall notify the Handle with Care Program established pursuant to NRS 388.14538 any time the traumatic event involves:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 289.840

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Law enforcement agency: means any agency, office, bureau, department, unit or division created by any statute, ordinance or rule which:

    (a) Has a duty to enforce the law; and

    (b) Employs any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289. See Nevada Revised Statutes 289.010

(a) Domestic violence in the presence of the child;

(b) Death of a member of the family or household of the child;

(c) Arrest of a parent or guardian of the child in the presence of the child; or

(d) Child abuse or neglect.

2.  In addition to providing the notification required by subsection 1, any officer or employee of a law enforcement agency may notify the Handle with Care Program established pursuant to NRS 388.14538 if the officer or employee of a law enforcement agency reasonably believes a child who attends a public school has been exposed to any other event that may affect his or her ability to succeed at school.

3.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency to provide notification pursuant to this section if the disclosure of information may compromise an ongoing investigation.