Protect children
Maltreatment of children is generally understood to mean the psychological and physical harm to children or young people by parents, legal guardians and other close people, such as neighbors or relatives.
If child abuse is suspected, it is important to act carefully but also quickly.
The now updated police handout “Protecting Children” explains types of child abuse, causes and risks. The publication offers extensive recommendations for action on how to deal with suspected cases and provides information on how to recognize child abuse. Based on the latest studies, it provides current facts and basic information as well as legal regulations for different groups of people, such as teachers, educational specialists, volunteers or parents.
You will also find helpful lists of further studies, advice centers, specialist organizations and police crime prevention contacts.
The “Protect Children” handout can be ordered free of charge as a print edition or downloaded directly as a PDF.
What to do if child abuse is suspected?
If you suspect child abuse, intervene quickly to protect the child - the child needs your help!
- Take a child seriously when they talk about violence at home. Stay calm and listen without asking probing questions.
- Do not investigate yourself, but rather contact experts from advice centers, youth welfare offices and the police - anonymously if necessary.
- A report to the police does not exclude the help of other institutions and ensures official, professional investigations. So that the necessary measures to protect the child can be taken, the responsible youth welfare office or the family court are informed by the police.
Although the police are not a victim support institution, there are specialists here too - such as youth officers or youth case workers who will be happy to advise you.
important phone number
- Parents’ hotline on the “number against grief” – 0800 111 0 550
- Children and youth telephone 116 111
- “Violence against women” helpline – 08000 116 016
- TelefonSeelsorge – 116 123 or chat at www.telefonseelsorge.de
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Police advice
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