Child Protection Policy

Foreword

A child protection policy in regards to Counterintelligence: crime and violence prevention will help people to prevent dangerous situation. Being knowledgeable is the first step in any prevention. Understanding child protection will enable a person to protect a child from any physical, mental and spiritual misguidance, misbehavior or aggressions. In addition, the person will have healthy mind set to prevents crime and violence from creeping into one's life and your friends.

Society has become very concern with creating a proper atmosphere and safe environment for our children due to a shadowy society. We must act and behave in a way to aid where we can, avoid any frightening conditions, educate our children, prevent uncomfortable situations or stop ignorance quickly. Our goal is to create a fun loving environment with a healthy synergy and input from parents, adults, children and other parties.

Please use the following as recommended guidelines. Adapt accordingly.

Child Protection Policy

To protect children from any seen or unseen dangers, a child protection policy should be implemented. The plan will prepare the child's parents, friends, relatives, teachers, mentors, religious representatives and neighbors to prevent any form of physical, mental and spiritual games or abuse.

A child protection policy should contain the following:

	A clear set of goals, objectives and how to protect children within your environment.
	Proper procedures and education on how to handle children.
	Proper guidelines for physical, mental and spiritual interaction.
	In-depth explanations of different types of physical, mental or spiritual abuses.
	A crisis management plan on how to respond to any crisis.
	A contact list of people and agencies for physical, mental and spiritual assistance.
	Proper guidelines for recruiting people for any activity.
	Proper guidelines for recruiting, training, monitoring and supervising all individuals.
	Code of behavior to protect adults, volunteers and other helpers from lawsuits, inappropriate behavior and other unseen questionable events.
	Proper guidelines for confidential record keeping and processing complaints.
	Proper federal, state and local legal code connectedness.

For our application, we are just interested in discussing code of behavior for protecting children and individuals before anything occurs. For further interest, please research and expand on the above concepts.

Code of Behavior for Counterintelligence: Crime and Violence Prevention

Guidelines for appropriate conduct and behavior

	Use proper social guidelines for physical, mental and spiritual interaction.
	Do not initiate physical contact with children.
	Avoid physical forms of affections such as kissing or hugging.
	Avoid physical games such as tickling or wrestling. If physical contact is offered, cease quickly without creating an atmosphere of rejection within the child.
	If the child behavior is persistent and physically inappropriate, explain to the child the policy guidelines of the problem in simple terms. If the explanation fails to get results, the matter should be reported to the proper party.
	Avoid any physical contact when alone with a child.
	Avoid any form of sexual misguidance or depravity.
	Avoid alcohol and drugs to avoid becoming impaired and vulnerable to seen or unseen influences or unwanted thoughts.
	Do not lend or borrow any money or possessions.
	Do not give or accept gifts.
	Avoid relationships that are secretive and exclusive.
	Avoid inviting anyone to your home for special projects without proper authorization.
	Use physical restraint only to prevent imminent injury to themselves or an individual; or to prevent serious property damage.
	Personal relationships with personnel should be based on mutual respect. All parties are expected to contribute, to conduct themselves appropriately and take responsibility for creating a positive work environment.
	Avoid corrupting children by unintentional oral communications or unhealthy views which may be difficult at times due to the plethora of ethical issues out there.
	Keep your eyes open for any form of unhealthy spirituality that surrounds the child, adult or related environment.
	Discuss your concerns with the child's parents or guardians in order to acquire proper information to properly socialize with the child.
	Avoid entrapment conditions and any kind of misplaced guilt.

Special Tips for parents that concern the outside world.

Teach your children safety rules including the following:

	Avoid playing alone, in dangerous areas or in isolate areas.
	Learn to say NO!, especially to uncomfortable situations.
	Know your name, phone number and address.
	Children should always informed the parents where they are going and for how long.
	Be sure your child know how to call 911 in emergencies and use public phones. Practice making the emergency call by using a disconnected phone.
	Do not tell people that you are alone. Avoid answering the telephone by revealing the person's name or the name of the family. Report wrong phone numbers or repetitive phone numbers to the parents. Avoid conversing with strangers on the phone for any reason.
	Tell your children not to accept rides or gifts from strangers. Never go with anybody that you do not know. Avoid opening doors to anyone you do not know.
	Children should never accept packages, mail or deliveries that looks out of the ordinary.
	Teach your children to go to a store clerk, security guard, or law enforcement officer for help if lost or confused.
	Set a good example with your own actions: lock doors and windows and check to see who's there before opening the door.
	Take time to listen carefully to your children's fears and emotions about people and places-especially ones that scares them or makes them uneasy.
	Tell them to trust their instincts when something appears frightening or out of place.
	Teach your children to settle arguments with words and conflict mediation, not fists.
	Teach them to walk away when there are signs of danger.
	Children should travel in pairs or groups and walk the safest travel route. Walk the route together and point out the safe locations for help.
	Encourage kids to notify a trusted adult, teacher, neighbor or Law enforcement officer if something does not feel right.
	Check out the schools policies on absent children.
	Investigate thoroughly day care centers, after school programs, certificates, qualifications, rules, policies for parental permission and participation.

	Arrange a safe retreat in case of emergency.
	Teach your children the importance of security

At home alone

	Leave a phone number where you can be reached. Post it at a known locations with other emergency numbers that includes trusted neighbors, police, fire departments, paramedics and poison control center.
	If no one is home, tell the child to contact their neighbors.
	Set rules for having friends over and going to friends house when no adult is home.
	Educate your child about security tactics and plans such as how to secure windows and doors. Handle intruders. Rehearse.
	Tell your children to avoid letting anybody into your home without permission. Never tell a caller that no one is home.
	Work out an escape plan in case of fires or other emergencies. Rehearse the plan.

Tips to protect your child against sexual abuse

	Let your child know that they can tell you anything and you will always be supportive.
	Teach you child that no one - not even a teacher or a close relative has the right to touch him or her in a way that makes the child feel uncomfortable. Let them know that it is okay to say no, get away and tell a trusted adult.
	Do not force kids to hug, kiss, play or sit on a grown up's lap, if they are reluctant to do so. This gives them control over the situation and teaches them that they always have a right to refuse.
	Tell your children to stay away from suspicious strangers who hang around locations that are not normal for an adult.
	Stay alert for changes in your child's behavior that could signal sexual abuse such as sudden secretiveness; withdrawal from activities; refusal to go to school, unexplained hostility towards certain people and increase anxiety.
	Look for some physical signs of abuse that are out of the ordinary.
	Report it to the police or child protection agency.

Conclusion:

By creating, studying and understanding child protection policy, the individual will be stronger physically, mentally and spiritually to combat crime and violence. The individual will be able to avoid harmful and questionable situations, reduce fears that may arise from the media, horror stories, legal cases and social services cases; correct others inappropriate behavior and prevent nightmares. Proper training for both an adult and children are necessary to prevent crime and violence. By training the child about proper techniques for crime and violence prevention, the child will be safer and the parent will feel secure. The adult will acquire more skills, confidence and courage to aid a child to reach his/her full potential in a positive, uplifting and healthy way.