Kobe City: Conducting joint training with the three Child Guidance Centers in Kobe Prefecture and the Hyogo Prefectural Police

Press Release (February 22, 2023)
Children and Families Bureau, Child and Family Center
The number of child abuse consultation cases received at the three Child Guidance Centers in Hyogo Prefecture (Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City and Akashi City) in FY2021 was 9,412 (5,804 in Hyogo Prefecture, 2,934 in Kobe City and 674 in Akashi City), a record high. In order to take all possible measures to ensure the safety of children, it is necessary to work closely with the police and respond quickly and appropriately.
　For this reason, the three Child Guidance Centers in Hyogo Prefecture and the police will collaborate to conduct joint training on on-site investigations, on-site inspections and searches in accordance with the Law for the Prevention of Child Abuse (Child Abuse Prevention Law), as follows.

1 Date and Time

February 28, 2023 (Tuesday), 14:00-16:00

2 Place

Hyogo Prefectural Police Academy Auditorium
(Location: 40-10 Asahigaoka-cho, Ashiya City)

3 Participants

(1) Child Guidance Centers
a. Hyogo Prefectural Child and Family Center (7 centers)
(Central, Amagasaki, Nishinomiya, Kawanishi, Katoh, Himeji, Toyooka)
b. Kobe City Child and Family Center
c. Akashi City Child Center
(2) Hyogo Prefectural Police (Juvenile Division, Community Safety Department, Police Headquarters)

4 Contents

(1) Lecture by Child Guidance Center staff (20 minutes)
(Procedures related to on-site investigations, on-site inspections and searches, response procedures, etc.)
(2) Assumed training (on-site investigations, on-site inspections and searches) (60 minutes)