State officials have repeatedly identified errors in how Suffolk CPS investigated child deaths, including problems in how the agency interviewed families and assessed risks to children. The county told the state its progress is hindered by having a "high number of less experienced staff." In 2024, the county reported a 10-year high in child deaths involving maltreatment or abuse, state records show. #newyork #cps #childprotection Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/3jLQjUN Subscribe to Newsday.com: newsday.com/socialoffer ~ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA ~ @newsday on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. @newsday.tv on TikTok.