Missing And Endangered Children Flashcards
What is date law ORS 146.525?
Requires entry of all missing/abducted children into LEDS/ NCIC within 12 hrs
Police may request information likely to be useful to ID’ing the person
May request in writing medical, dental or other physically descriptive info
Make entry of all info in LEDS/NCIC
Obtain a DNA sample if missing longer than 30days
What are potential scenarios for missing/abducted cases?
Lost/absent child
Faked abduction
Runaway
Non family abduction
When should you use the CA national child search assistance act?
For any case a child may have been abducted and
Their life may be in danger
Either stranger or family abduction must change the MNP code to CA- child abduction
What sties should you follow for a missing adult?
Must meet incompetence or endangered criteria before being entered into LEDS
No custody unless endangerment can be shown
Usually missing by choice
Assure no unidentified injured persons reported
Check hospitals
Obtain info for ATL
What are some common runaway traits?
Victimization Substance abuse Criminal activity psychological problems Homeless Suicide
Who is the greatest resource for following up on missing/abducted cases?
School resource officers
What are some profiles for runaways?
Males-42%
Female-58%
80% are over 14 years old
What two things are important to find out if a runaway has been reported for investigations?
Accesses to computer
Accesses to internet
What is the NCIC missing person file entry criteria?
Disability Endangered Involuntary Juvenile Catastrophe Other
What are the patrol responses to family abduction?
Take the initial report as a missing child, unless endangered
Enter NCIC as missing (or appropriate)
List the abductor as alias in the entry
Have reporting parent go to court to obtain legal custody
Update custody order in NCIC
If child endangered time period passed, initiate criminal action
What are potential non family abduction scenarios?
Short term
Long term
100x each year children are abducted for the purpose of killing them
What are some motives got non family abduction?
Sexual- number one To kill Non traditional Ransom Profit Miscellaneous
What are some proper responses to a missing/abducted case?
Carry proper forms Familiar w/department policy Respond ASAP Call for assistance-notify command staff Interview parents
What is the criteria to issue an amber alert?
Confirmation abduction occurred
Child 17 years old or younger
Person is in serous bodily harm or death
There is info that the public can help ID the suspect/car/victim
Not to be used unless the child is in danger of in imminent harm or death
