Police to Conduct Joint Inspections of Households with 'Two or More' Child Abuse Reports by Year-End

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Amid growing public outrage over consecutive child abuse cases in Cheonan, Chungnam, and Yangcheon, Seoul, the police will conduct a comprehensive inspection of households with two or more child abuse reports this year.

The National Police Agency announced on the 23rd that from the 24th of this month until the end of the year, joint inspections will be carried out on households with two or more child abuse reports. The joint inspections will involve the police, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, local governments, and child protection agencies.

Earlier, the police issued the 'Strengthened Child Separation Improvement Guidelines,' allowing officers dispatched to the scene to immediately separate the child if there are two or more suspected child abuse reports, even if it is difficult to confirm abuse on-site, and if a medical opinion indicates a treatment period of more than two weeks or bruises and wounds suspected to be from abuse are found.

In line with this, the police plan to visit households with two or more reports to verify the necessity of separation measures, closely check for additional abuse, and review child protection and support plans. They intend to select households for inspection by comprehensively considering not only 112 emergency calls but also reports from child protection agencies and complaints or accusations.

Additionally, the police are conducting a public participation promotional campaign to prevent child abuse. A police official stated, “We will focus our capabilities on proactively responding to quickly identify children at risk of abuse and provide maximum protection and support.”

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