Summary
There were several erroneous claims in "The child-abuse scandal" (Editorial, July 2) that must be corrected. There appears to be a misunderstanding on your part of the time frame under which suspected child abuse and neglect allegations are investigated in Los Angeles County.
Our Child Protection Hotline receives more than 160,000 reports each year, which result in more than 70,000 face-to-face child abuse and neglect investigations annually. The fact that state regulations allow social workers up to 30 days -- and now 60 days in Los Angeles County -- to investigate reports of child abuse or neglect does not mean that no action is taken on an allegation for 30 days, as your editorial implied.See the full content of this document
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Response to Child Abuse Is Immediate
Department of Children and Family Services policy is to respond immediately to allegations of urgent danger to a child, without exception. In fact, our soci...
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