Child Protection Section

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

• 0 to 17 years

• 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)

• Children / Families - Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention
• Violence / Abuse - Abuse Reporting
• Violence / Abuse - Child Abuse

Hours listed are for Southwest Branch Station; Children’s Services Crisis Unit available 24 hours, 7 days a week.