Osan City, New Abuse Investigation and Protection Child Protection Team… 6 dedicated employees

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The city of Osan, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 11th that it has established a’child protection team’ dedicated to child abuse investigation and child protection.

The child protection team assigns five child abuse officials and one child protection specialist to directly conduct child abuse investigations and protection of victims, which were previously assigned by specialized child protection organizations. In addition, necessary guidance and management systems such as case management and follow-up inspection are established to prevent abuse from recurring after the victim returns to their home, and a 24-hour response system is established through the child abuse emergency telephone (031-374-1391). I am going to do it.

The city explained that through this, publicity will be strengthened in the investigation and management of child abuse, which was carried out in the private sector, and more systematic and active management of children subject to protection will be achieved.

The establishment of the child protection team was promoted in accordance with the revision of the Child Welfare Act to promote a complete reorganization of the child abuse response system among the government’s state-run tasks,’Top Ten Key Tasks for Child Policy in an Inclusive State.

“We will do our best to support children so that they can grow into warm society in a safe environment through the Child Protection Team,” said Kim Sun-ok, head of the Children and Youth Section.

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