Missing Children Flashcards
All missing children are at _____
Risk
The ________ __ ___ _________ _______ is responsible for developing statewide protocols for missing persons
Colonel of the state police
When an 18 year is reported missing, the caller should …..
be instructed to come to the station as soon as possible
The legal duty for officers to enter relevant information concerning missing children into CJIS/NCIC is found in _____/_____
22A/4
GL Chapter 22A requires that CJIS/NCIC be used for data pertaining to missing children under the age of ______, and establishes a ______ duty upon police officers to enter the information into the registry whenever a parent, guardian, or __________ _____ responsible for the child reports that the child is missing
22
mandatory
government unit
22A has been modified by federal law to require that all police agencies enter proper information into CJIS/NCIC for any missing person under the age ______
21
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, DCF, DYS, DPH and DMH must report a _______ _____ under their custody to the central registry
Missing child
In any case where the preliminary investigation into a missing child is unsuccessful the investigating officer with the OIC approval should notify (3 agencies)
Leaps/CJIS
NCIC
and in the cases of apparent stranger abduction
FBI
A child who is missing due to unknown causes should be assumed to be in ______ ____ until facts emerge that would indicate otherwise. There should be ________ _____ ______ before taking action. If any unusual circumstances are present a _______ _____ should be set up and an extensive _______ and ______ conducted
Extreme Danger
No waiting period
command post
search
investigation
Upon recovery of a missing child, if there is any indication of neglect or abuse, the officer should file a ______ report with DCF
51A
What 3 things should an officer do when they locate a missing person.
1) Provide medical attention if needed
2) File a report
3) Notify investigating officer
Can an officers use an Amber alert when an 18 year old high school student is abducted in front of her friends ?
No.
(Must be under 18 for an Amber alert
Obviously officers will respond but it wont technically qualify as an Amber alert)
The AMBER alert is named after 9 year old girl ______ ________ who was abducted and murdered near her Texas home. Radio, Cable and TV stations broadcast an alert every ______ minutes for up to _____ hours
Amber Hagerman
30
4
Which Officials decides to activate the AMBER Alert system
Major State Police
The crime of parental or relative _______ becomes a felony of the offender take the child outside Massachusetts
Kidnapping