Welfare check for four children near Polk, Porter County IN


Dispatch audio requesting a welfare check for four children at an address near Polk. The caller says they have video and photos showing bruises on the children. The children are believed to be with their mother-in-law, who is reported to be violent when upset. The caller also states there is a protection order involving the (name withheld). Units acknowledge and ask whether the female is home with the children.
Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
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Transcript:
189 Quarry's welfare check[1]. Good. near Polk, near Polk. Quest check on four juveniles. Our caller has video and pictures of bruises on the children. The female at this location is a sharing creature, is her mother-in-law known to be violent when upset. For information, there is a protection order between the caller and the (name withheld) subject. 189 standby. 189, clear. To the caller's knowledge, is that the female home with the four juveniles?
189 Quarry's welfare check[1]. Good. near Polk, near Polk. Quest check on four juveniles. Our caller has video and pictures of bruises on the children. The female at this location is a sharing creature, is her mother-in-law known to be violent when upset. For information, there is a protection order between the caller and the (name withheld) subject. 189 standby. 189, clear. To the caller's knowledge, is that the female home with the four juveniles?
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[1]
welfare check: Request to check on someone's well-being
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Porter County, IN
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