Wichita area officers now have access to system that could save children’s lives

On Wednesday, the Wichita Police Department and Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office announced a partnership with the DCF. The DCF, using federal funds, placed two people within the WPD and one at the sheriff’s office. Law enforcement supervisors also now have access to the DCF’s child abuse and neglect information system, which will let officers know interactions families have with the DCF. “I think one of the things we know that really led to this partnership is obviously, sometimes, officers or deputies may be the first ones to have contact with the family,” DCF secretary Laura Howard said during a news conference. “So the question for DCF was how to get important information and resources into the hands of law enforcement agencies who are interacting with families who might be in crisis.”
via Local News | Wichita Eagle