That report was by an onlooker, not a CPS agent, and did not constitute any determination of neglect. My post was specifically in response to a question about why not bathing for a week is not deemed to be neglect, and the standards CPS workers use to make that *determination*.
Naturally, the standards for starting an *investigation*, either by CPS or by the police, are lower.
I understand that. If someone called the police and said they spotted a child wearing corduroys or with a chocolate milk mustache, would the police be obliged to investigate?