PHOENIX (AP) - The head of a new agency handling child welfare cases in Arizona says it will be more transparent and thorough than the now defunct Child Protective Services.
Charles Flanagan tells radio station KTAR-FM (https://bit.ly/LaxCrF) that the newly dubbed Child Safety and Family Services will work to create an environment where cases never go uninvestigated.
Flanagan, the former director of the state’s Juvenile Corrections department, says that an investigative team already put into place by Gov. Jan Brewer will keep reviewing cases.
Flanagan says his plans for greater transparency include an inspections bureau that reports to him.
Brewer announced the dissolution of CPS Monday during her State of the State address, saying the department’s failure to look into more than 6,500 reports of abuse and neglect broke her heart.
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Information from: KTAR-FM, https://www.ktar.com
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