Missing DC Girls: DC Police creates a Helpline for youths to get help

Missing DC Girls: DC Police creates a Helpline for youths to get help rather than run away from home.

The D.C. police dept has announced that they have created a Help-line for the many young girls who have been missing in the area, but are thought to have run away from their homes to get help, with the hashtag talkdontrun.

They are asking kids not to run but share whatever is bothering them by calling the number below. Read the tweet after the cut..

Meanwhile, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced Friday that the city will dedicate more resources to city children who go missing. The mayor’s statement comes in the wake of a public outcry about the number of children, particularly teenage girls, who go missing in the District.

It also follows a call by members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Thursday asking the FBI to assist D.C. police in their investigation of missing children.

Her office said the goal is to ensure that city agencies work together to protect children and that the onus doesn’t fall entirely on the police department.

“Often times, these girls are repeat runaways,” said Kevin Harris, a spokesman for the mayor. “So if we really want to help solve this problem and bring down the numbers, we have to break the cycle of young people, especially young girls, who repeatedly run away from home.”

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