The
following steps are taken in using ACIM's Missing
Program:
A
person calls the police department to report
a missing child, elderly or disabled person.
The
police department then calls A Child Is
Missing on a toll-free number.
ACIM
takes all pertinent information, including but
not limited to:
- Name
of law enforcement agency
- City,
county and state of agency
- Name
of person missing
- Date
of Birth
- Gender
- Nationality
- Height
and Weight
- Hair
and Eye color
- Clothing
description
- Any
scars or other physical characteristics
- Any
medical/psychological conditions to be
aware of
- Home
address including zip code
- Location
last seen with zip code if different than
residence
- Police
department phone number for the public
to call to report information
- Case
# or Reference # assigned to the case
- If
there is water or wooded areas in the
vicinity
- Have
friends and family been contacted
- Has
the person gone missing before
- Is
there foul play, kidnapping or parental
abduction suspected
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 programs to law enforcement.
