Cops launch child abuse protection campaign
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If you suspect child abuse, don’t worry about being wrong. Let police deal with that.
That’s the message from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. October is Child Abuse Protection Month.
“We can’t mind our own business when it comes to children,” said Christy Dzikowicz, child safety director with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.
The centre, working with Winnipeg police, has launched an online campaign against child abuse, accompanied by a 40- second video called You Have a Duty to Report. The video illustrates how difficult it is for children who have been abused to talk about it.
“Kids have a really hard time telling us when they’re being harmed,” said Dzikowicz.
She encouraged the public to report any suspicions. The police child abuse unit has received about 530 reports of child abuse in the past year. “Instead of thinking all the time, ‘What if I’m wrong?’ (about suspect child abuse) we need to shift that
“Instead of thinking all the time, ‘What if I’m wrong?’ (about suspect child abuse) we need to shift that to, ‘What if I’m right?'” Dzikowicz said. People should report
People should report suspicions of children being harmed or exploited to the Winnipeg Police Child Abuse Unit at 204-986-6222 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477). You can also report online child sexual exploitation online at Cybertip.ca.