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| Child Abuse Team (C.A.T.) 10225 East Burnside Portland, OR 97216
Office: 503-823-0090 Fax: 503-823-0078
Contacts: Sergeant Pat Kelly
Child Abuse Team Description The Child Abuse Team utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach in its efforts to investigate and combat child abuse. Partners include the Portland Police Bureau, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, the Gresham Police Department, the Oregon Department of Human Services, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, the Fairview Police Department, the Troutdale Police Department and CARES Northwest.
Currently, there are two CAT sergeants and ten CAT detectives assigned to either a day or an afternoon shift configuration.CAT personnel have maximized their resources based on the demands of incoming child abuse cases. Sergeants select cases for detective assignment based on specific criteria along with special considerations. Detective caseload sizes are determined by the nature of the cases.
CAT sergeants review all police reports pertaining to child abuse incidents having been reported and/or occurred within Multnomah County. They also review child abuse reports initiated through the Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline.
Hundreds of the most serious cases are assigned to detectives each year for investigation. In many of the cases investigated, detectives discover additional child abuse crimes against other victims, which create the need for more investigative resources over a greater period of time.
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