Operation SAFE CHILD was created in July 2005, to raise awareness about child safety. Through an historic partnership with the New York State Police, New York City Police Department, New York State Sheriffs' Association, and the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, the Division of Criminal Justice Services and its Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse have expanded Operation SAFE CHILD into a multi-pronged campaign teaching parents and guardians three tools to keeping children safe in today's world: