Investigations of Abuse and Neglect Completed by Franklin County Children Services: 1983-1997

In 1997, the number of investigations of child abuse and neglect completed by Franklin County Children Services declined to 6,245 from 7,741 in 1996, a decrease of 19.3%. Investigations peaked in 1992 at 8,503 and, in general, have declined since then.

Reports of child abuse and neglect are received directly by FCCS, by referral from a law enforcement agency, courts, schools, hospitals, welfare departments, and relatives.

Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Completed by Franklin County Children Services: 1983-1997

Year                Abuse   Neglect     Total


1983                1,057     1,121     2,178
1984                1,384     1,416     2,800
1985                1,876     1,837     3,713
1986                1,920     2,205     4,125
1987                2,397     2,132     4,529
1988                2,362     2,188     4,550
1989                2,968     3,027     5,995
1990                2,929     2,958     5,887
1991                3,543     3,710     7,253
1992                4,312     4,191     8,503
1993                3,944     3,769     7,713
1994                3,746     3,835     7,581
1995                3,823     3,482     7,305
1996                3,784     3,957     7,741
1997                2,851     3,394     6,245

Note: These figures do not include investigations of open cases or of institutional abuse and neglect, which would add 696 to abuse and 388 to neglect in 1997.

Source: Franklin County Children Services

Filename: SI-026

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