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Childcare staff should report crimes to police, head of child abuse squad tells inquiry

Childcare staff should report crimes to police, head of child abuse squad tells inquiry

The Guardian2 days ago
Staff in the childcare sector who suspect or see abuse should first 'report it to police' and not the regulator, the head of the New South Wales police child abuse squad, Det Supt Linda Howlett, said during a public inquiry into the childcare sector. 'If you're walking down the street and you saw someone being assaulted, nine times out of 10 most people would contact the police. I don't really understand why this sector sees a criminal offence or an offence and they choose to report it to the regulator,' Howlett said
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