Which agency is the correct recipient for reporting suspected abuse?

• A. LASPD.
• B. A child protective agency.
• C. The principal’s office.
• D. The district's human resources department.

Answer: (B)

When someone suspects abuse, the person who is legally required to report must contact the child protective agency. This agency is the trained body responsible for receiving reports, conducting or coordinating safety assessments, and taking steps to protect the child. In practice, this means the initial report goes to the local child protective services (CPS) rather than to school offices or district departments. The other options aren’t designated to handle formal child welfare investigations: law enforcement may become involved if there’s an immediate danger, but the official intake for abuse and neglect reports is the child protective agency; the principal’s office and the district’s human resources department are not the proper channels for reporting suspected abuse.