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Description
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Provides safety for children at risk of (or currently) being abused or neglected. Responds to reports of suspected child abuse.
Child abuse is defined by California law as:
1. Non-accidental physical injury of a child.
2. Sexual abuse or exploitation of a child.
3. Willful cruelty or unjustifiable punishment of a child.
4. Neglect of a child. Neglect includes failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care or supervision.
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