I live in Florida. Found out about child abuse and when reported to the county in which the child lives, county stated a report could not be filed due to the fact the reporter was not a resident of that city. They Could only send a police man out to check on the childs wellbeing. Nothing more. Why is that? How is a policeman going to determine the situation unless it is occuring at the moment? The child was very aprehensive to tell family let alone a stranger.
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You don't have to be a resident of the city, or county to report a crime has occurred. Don't know why they told you that. Sending the police for a welfare check is acceptable; he/she will get a chance to investigate. If the officer has suspicions, a report will be written.
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You did 'report' it and accomplished what you wanted since, the situation is now on the Police departments radar and they went and checked on the child. There is a record of your call and that an officer went out and what he found. They could not 'Take a report from you' meaning they cannot write up a statement or document or report for you to sign because they cannot travel that far to take a 'report" The report being the thing you sign, not the act of you calling in or reporting the incident. If you feel nothing has happened as a result of your call or, that the officers hands are tied because he did not witness anything and has no signed, sworn statement to use, go to the department yourself to make the complaint and sign a statement or, call your areas child protective agency. Good luck to you
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