Handling of reports — By police.
(a)The police shall, as soon as possible after the receipt…#
(a) The police shall, as soon as possible after the receipt of a report of a neglected child other than an abused child, inform the Agency of its contents and any action the police are taking or have taken.
(b)The police may, upon the receipt of a report of an…#
(b) The police may, upon the receipt of a report of an abused child, inform the Agency of its contents and shall, as soon as possible when the report is a substantiated report, inform the Agency of its contents and any action they are taking or have taken.
(c)The police shall immediately after a report is received…#
(c) The police shall immediately after a report is received commence an investigation of the circumstances alleged in the report.