RE: Child Protection Investigation reform

[HarperJimmyD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Two years ago the Arkansas Legislature transfered responsibility for
invesitgaion of child sexual and physical abuse from DCFS to the State
Police. The State Police have set up a Family Protection Unit to deal with
these cases. 

Jim Harper
Family Treatment Program
UAMS/Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, AR
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	David Finkelhor [SMTP:davidf@christa.unh.edu]
> Sent:	Tuesday, August 17, 1999 7:08 AM
> To:	Child Maltreatment Researchers
> Subject:	Child Protection Investigation reform
> 
> I believe I read that in Florida, legislation has given  (or was proposed
> to give) responsibility for investigating child abuse to law enforcement.
> Anyone have a reference on this?
> David Finkelhor* Crimes against Children Research Center* Family
> Research Laboratory* Department of Sociology* University of New
> Hampshire* Durham, NH 03824*  Tel 603 862-2761* Fax 603 862-1122* email:
> david.finkelhor@unh.edu
> 
> http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/