Interview questions carry different risks of influencing answers . . .
Current law and Department of Social and Health Services documentation policies are not sufficient to permit . . . Child Protective Services social workers should be required to document interviews in a verbatim or near-verbatim manner that captures questions asked, in what order, and what exact answers are given. We question whether it is reasonable or desirable to require social workers to take . . . There is currently no requirement that every social worker receive specialized or ongoing training in effective investigative and interviewing techniques. Specialized and ongoing training in child sexual abuse investigative and interview techniques should be required for all social workers.