Radio Taiwan International
Date: 05 November, 2018
By: Jake Chen
Police team up with hospital to prevent child abuse
Taiwan’s National Police Agency is working with a local Taipei hospital to prevent child abuse… the program includes a new handbook, instructional video, and measures that will better prepare the police to handle cases of abuse.
Paramedics rush an unconscious child into the emergency room. They move the injured boy with extreme care. Moments later, police officers arrive at the hospital. They work with doctors to find out the possible cause of injury, based on CT scan results.
This is just a simulation… it’s footage from a new instructional video created by the police in conjunction with Taipei Chang Geng Memorial Hospital. The two organisations held a press conference on Friday to unveil the film, along with a new handbook, and protocols for dealing with child abuse.
National Police Administration Director-General Chen Ja-Chin says that police officers and medical professionals are at the center of the safety net that protects children from abuse. He said that in the future, the police are looking to set up dedicated stations in communities and hospitals throughout Taiwan. Those stations will enable police officers to work more closely with doctors and other members of the community in order to quickly deal with cases of child abuse. [FULL STORY]
