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From a cop's point-of-view, is it really expected you step in place of the parent?

By law I am a "Mandated Reporter". Aside from the fact that I've had countless "parents" bring me their child/ren hand them to me and ask me to fix them.....I can get in criminal trouble and be criminally liable if I don't take action in many situations where the child/ren are victims.

Many times dealing with children and parents from within law enforcement it becomes a complex situation that varies from situation to situation. A lot of times these situations are not necessarily criminal but somehow they still fall on the shoulders of the police.

So is it "expected" that we "step in place of the parent"? Of course it is when the parents perceive themselves as the victims and their children as the problems but when the children are the victims and the parents are the problem then of course we're supposed to keep our noses out of it.

By law I am a "Mandated Reporter".

Your answer is more than reasonable. I was interested in your personal opinion. It is the fault of society that we now depend on the police to handle what used to be private matters.