The city Administration for Children's Services (ACS) announced a new heightened protocol for critical and serious child abuse investigations.
The new protocol ensures a review of any maltreated child, who is three years old or younger, and there is a fatality report or a report filed that alleges serious injury and/or sexual abuse.
ACS Commissioner David A. Hansell announced the new Heightened Oversight Protocol (HOP), which is a two-step process combining the expertise of ACS' investigative consultant supervisors -- who are retired NYPD detective supervisors and ACS' child protective specialists.
"Protecting children is the core of our mission," said Hansell. "This new, heightened protocol will bring more investigative expertise into our highest-risk cases throughout the course of the investigation."
Hansell said over the last nine months, ACS has instituted reforms based on evidence, data and best practices in child protection. ACS has increased the number of retired NYPD detectives in its staff by 26 percent and has coordinated with the NYPD on training for investigative skills.
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