Police Involvement in Child Maltreatment-related Investigations in Ontario in 2023

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Chowdhury, R., Lefebvre, R., & Fallon, B. (2025). Police involvement in child maltreatment-related investigations in Ontario in 2023. CWRP Information Sheet #250E. Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal: Toronto, ON.

The Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2023 (OIS-2023) is the seventh provincial study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of children and families investigated by child welfare authorities in Ontario. This Information Sheet examines police involvement among child maltreatment-related investigations in Ontario in 2023.

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Information Sheet #250