Richmond Police Department: Chief Gerald Smith Draws Public Attention To Preventing Sudden Death In Children

Press release from Richmond Police Department:

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

**Tomorrow,
Wednesday, November 17**

Who: Chief Gerald
Smith brings attention to preventing child deaths in Richmond in collaboration
with VCU Medical Center in response to a series of child deaths related to
co-sleeping and ingestion of illegal drugs. VCU Medical expert, RPD
Youth and Family Crimes Unit, and Chief of Police discuss the recent rise in
sudden unexplained child deaths in our community. Co-sleeping is defined and demystified with safety recommendations offered with tips and resources for parents to maintain infant and child safety in our community. When: 10:30
a.m., Tomorrow, November 17, 2021 Comments followed by Q &A : Park365 (outdoors on
the playground) 3600 Saunders Avenue Richmond, VA 23227 Raise public
awareness around the issue of sudden death in children and preventable methods
available to parents including an understanding of co-sleeping, and the dangers
of prescription and illegal drug use in families. Richmond Stats: In
2020 there were five total child deaths in the City of Richmond. To date in 2021 Richmond has seen 12 child deaths:

This press release was produced by Richmond Police Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.