Child Abductions

Question 1

an order of the Court (Ontario Court of Justice), which sets out the particulars of who shall have custody or access to a child and under what circumstances

Answer 1

Custody Order

Question 2

the unlawful removal of a child by a person other than a parent, guardian, or person having lawful care or charge of the child.

Answer 2

Non-Parental Abduction

Question 3

the unlawful removal of a child by a parent, guardian, or any other person having lawful care or charge of a person under the age of fourteen whether or not there is a custody order in relation to that child made by a
court, with the intent to deprive a parent, guardian, or person having lawful care or charge of the person.

Answer 3

Parental Abduction

Question 4

the unlawful removal of a child by a parent, guardian, or any other person having lawful care or charge of a person under the age of fourteen whether or not there is a custody order in relation to that child made by a court, with the intent to deprive a parent, guardian, or person having lawful care or charge of the person.

Answer 4

Restraining Order

Question 5

the national registry created and maintained by the (RCMP) to compile data on missing and abducted children. The Toronto Police Service supports the registry and encourages officers to forward pertinent information to the RCMP to assist in matters of both parental and non–parental abduction.

Answer 5

RCMP Missing Child Registry

Question 6

the team from Emergency Management & Public Order (EM&PO), supported by the
requesting division, responsible for co–ordinating a Level 3 search for a missing person.

Answer 6

Search Management Team

Question 7

police officer in charge of Emergency Management & Public Order – Search Management
Team.

Answer 7

Search Manager

Question 8

the interval between the time the missing person was last seen and the time they were believed to be missing

Answer 8

Window of Opportunity