The intent of the Cullman County Sheriff's Office surveys is to gain insight into the sheriff's office from the eyes of the citizens we serve. These surveys are for an overall evaluation of sheriff's office operations and as a tool to monitor our services.

The following steps are taken in using ACIM's Missing Program:

A person calls the sheriff's office to report a missing child, elderly or disabled person.

The sheriff's office then calls A Child Is Missing on a toll-free number.

ACIM takes all pertinent information, including but not limited to:

If the missing is a child, is the agency aware of any sexual predators within 1 mile of the last seen address.

A Child Is Missing also requests a cell or beeper number to reach the officer on the scene for additional information.

ACIM then makes a recorded message with the information that has been supplied.

The location last seen is entered into the computer and a database of phone numbers of the residents/businesses is gathered. The message is then sent out to the community.

When a child is reported missing near water, the immediate area is canvassed with the message, then the search area is expanded if the child has not been found.

ACIM continues to work with the officer on the scene and/or the communications department until the missing person has been found.

After recovery, the agency calls ACIM to stop the search. ACIM then faxes a case follow-up form to the officer/agency to be filled out, documenting the conclusion of the case. The agency then faxes the form back to ACIM. This documentation assists ACIM in obtaining funding to continue offering their services to law enforcement.

Please be sure to advise your Public Information Officer about ACIM involvement in searches. This makes for good public relations with the community as the public is made aware that your agency is utilizing all resources possible to ensure their safety.

For more information on A CHILD IS MISSING, visit the official site here.