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KC Storm Swain
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:
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Name
of law enforcement agency
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City,
county and state of agency
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Name
of person missing
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Date
of Birth
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Gender
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Nationality
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Height
and Weight
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Hair
and Eye color
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Clothing
description
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Any
scars or other physical
characteristics
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Any
medical/psychological conditions
to be aware of
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Home
address including zip code
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Location
last seen with zip code if
different than residence
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Police
department phone number for the
public to call to report
information
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Case
# or Reference # assigned to the
case
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If
there is water or wooded areas
in the vicinity
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Have
friends and family been
contacted
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Has
the person gone missing before
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Is
there foul play, kidnapping or
parental abduction suspected
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.
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