- Description
- Provides investigative services for all occurrences of child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse.
Service offers:
- investigative services for all occurrences of child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse
Includes:
- all complaints concerning sexual abuse of children under 14 years old
- sexual assault complaints pertaining to youth 14 to 17 years old where the suspect is in a position of trust or authority over the youth (such as group homes, schools, and more)
- all serious physical assaults and neglect issues pertaining to children under 14 years old
- incidents of "stranger" abductions of children under 14 years old
- incidents of parental abductions where the children are at imminent risk of harm, or are known to have been taken from the province of Alberta
Police work with a multi-disciplinary team in a child-focused, child-friendly environment to:
- allow for a more efficient gathering of information
- minimize additional trauma for the children by minimizing the number of interviews and repetitive questions posed by the various agencies involved
- gather better information and greater potential for convicting suspects
Affiliation: Partnered with Zebra Child Protection Centre Society, Alberta Children's Services, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Alberta Justice, and Alberta Health Services.
Key Provider: police officer - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- 0 to 17 years
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To report abuse or neglect of children:
- call 24 Hour Children’s Services Crisis Unit
- visit or call Edmonton Police Service (EPS) 24 hour non-emergency line
- call 9-1-1 to report urgent matters (such as stranger abductions, aggravated assaults, forensic considerations in sexual abuse matters)
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Telephone
- 780-422-2001 (24 hour Children's Services Crisis Unit)
- Telephone
- 780-423-4567 (24 hour non-emergency line)
- Telephone
- #377 (24 hour non-emergency line for mobile phones)
- Telephone
- 780-426-8200 (Southeast Branch Station)
- TTY
- 780-425-1231 (24 hour)
- Web Site
- http://www.edmontonpolice.ca
- eps@edmontonpolice.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: No - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- February 8, 2022
- Address
- 104 Youville Drive E
Edmonton, AB, T6L 7H6
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon09:00 AM to 05:00 PMTue09:00 AM to 05:00 PMWed09:00 AM to 05:00 PMThu09:00 AM to 05:00 PMFri09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Hours listed are for Southeast Branch Station; Children’s Services Crisis Unit available 24 hours, 7 days a week.