600-8 Missing, Kidnapped, and Found Persons

Question 1

All appropriate missing person and interference with child custody incident reports shall

Answer 1

be immediately generated by the primary patrol officer. There is no 24 hour waiting period to report a missing person of any age.

Question 2

Employees shall contact

Answer 2

a Juvenile Division supervisor in all cases in which there is a question regarding the generation of an incident report.

Question 3

Adult

Answer 3

For the purposes of this General Order a person 18 years of age or older

Question 4

Juvenile

Answer 4

For the purposes of this General Order a person 11 years of age through 17 years of age.

Question 5

Child

Answer 5

For the purposes of this General Order, a person 10 years of age or younger

Question 6

Officers responding to missing person calls shall

Answer 6

generate a missing adult, juvenile, or child incident report unless otherwise directed by a Juvenile Division supervisor.

Question 7

After arriving and gathering all pertinent facts, officers shall

Answer 7

immediately contact the Juvenile Division (within 2 hours of the time the call was received) and provide all necessary information to a Juvenile Division employee for a TCIC/NCIC entry on the missing child, juvenile, or adult.

Question 8

The primary officer shall include in the incident report narrative

Answer 8

the name of the Juvenile Division employee who was initially consulted and who completed the TCIC/NCIC entry and the time the information was provided to the Juvenile Division.

Question 9

Federal Law (Suzanne’s Law) requires law enforcement agencies to report to NCIC each case of a missing person

Answer 9

under 21 years of age. This requires an incident report to be generate

Question 10

Even though it is not a crime to be missing, a missing person’s information is entered into

Answer 10

the suspect screen under “W” for wanted. This will make the missing person’s name flash in the suspect screen

Question 11

__________ shall provide guidance to officers to ensure all information is obtained and all reasonable efforts are made to locate the missing person.

Answer 11

Juvenile Division officers

Question 12

Special circumstances for missing persons shall include

Answer 12

all life endangerment situations such as child abductions, juveniles or adults missing under suspicious circumstances, missing elderly, or missing persons with life endangering mental illness.

Question 13

Patrol officers shall notify a supervisor of all abductions or life endangerment situations and… consult with the appropriate Homicide or Juvenile Division supervisor.

Answer 13

consult with the appropriate Homicide or Juvenile Division supervisor.

Question 14

Homicide Division shall investigate

Answer 14

kidnappings and missing person incidents involving foul play.

Question 15

If an officer finds a person who is elderly or an adult that is confused or mentally challenged, the officer shall:

Answer 15

Contact the Juvenile Division to determine if the found person has been reported missing.

Coordinate with Juvenile Division in an effort to contact a responsible person (e.g., relative or caregiver) to whom the found person may be released

Question 16

If an officer finds a juvenile or child, the officer shall:

Answer 16

Contact the Juvenile Division to determine if the found juvenile or child has been reported missing.

Coordinate with personnel from the Juvenile Division in an effort to locate and contact a parent or legal guardian to whom the found juvenile or child may be released

Question 17

If a parent or legal guardian of a found juvenile or child cannot be located, then Juvenile Division shall..

Answer 17

advise the patrol officer where to transport the person. Juveniles and children shall be transported in accordance with state laws and with General Order 500-06, Disposition of Arrested Juveniles

Question 18

Officers shall advise the ______ of the disposition of all found persons.

Answer 18

Juvenile Division

Question 19

Officers dispatched to a missing person incident shall

Answer 19

conduct an initial investigation and cursory search.

Question 20

Officers shall attempt to gather

Answer 20

all relevant information as well as descriptive information and a photograph of the missing person

Question 21

Officers shall immediately call the Homicide Division when the incident involves either of the following:

Answer 21

A kidnapping and the victim is still missing, including incidents of family violence.

A missing person incident that may involve foul play

Question 22

The ________ shall investigate all kidnapping incidents (regardless of age) and all other cases involving suspicious circumstances.

Answer 22

Homicide Division

Question 23

Officers responding to an attempted child abduction incident shall immediately contact the ________ and provide the needed information for a TCIC/NCIC entry.

Answer 23

Juvenile Division

Question 24

Officers with situations meeting the criteria outlined in this subsection (Amber ALERT) shall contact ______ Division for further instructions and procedures

Answer 24

Homicide

Question 25

Officers with situations meeting these criteria (Silver Alert) shall contact ______ Division for further instructions and procedures.

Answer 25

Juvenile

Question 26

Officers with situations meeting these criteria (Endangered Missing Persons Alert) shall contact _______ Division for further instructions and procedures.

Answer 26

Juvenile

Question 27

Under federal law, children ____ years of age or younger who are the subjects of interference with child custody cases are considered______.

Answer 27

17, missing

Question 28

(Interference Child Custody) The primary officer shall…

Answer 28

generate an incident report for interference with child custody and contact the Juvenile Division to provide information required for a TCIC/NCIC entry if needed.

Question 29

Due to the complexity of these cases (Interference Child Custody) a determination shall be made by the _______ Division as to whether a TCIC/NCIC entry will be made.

Answer 29

Juvenile