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CHILD ABDUCTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT INFO

    • Did you know that 99% of all abductions in the United States are parental. More children are killed during parental abductions than stranger abductions.
    • Parental abductions occur most frequently as relationships end and custody becomes an issue.
    • The most prevalent quality in families that experience abduction is domestic violence.
    • The motivating factor of the parental abductor is revenge and rarely involves the consideration and welfare of the victim child.
    • Remember when investigating a parental abduction case that a child may be a great risk with their own parent.

Call Find the Children for help and resources, 888-477-6721.

FIRST RESPONDING OFFICER - CHECKLIST
ON SCENE:

  • Broadcast a BOL bulletin without delay (all police communications channels/other patrol officers/law enforcement agencies)
  • Interview reporting party to verify the child is missing (NOTE: a child abducted by a parent is still a missing child)
  • Verify child’s custody status
  • Identify circumstance of disappearance (Do a risk assessment)
  • Determine WHEN, WHERE, & BY WHOM the child was last seen
  • Identify the child victim’s “comfort zone” (in terms of how far from home and where the child is used to going on his/her own)
  • Based on available information make an initial determination of the type of abduction (Family, Non-Family or Other)
  • Obtain detailed descriptions (victim, abductor, family history, vehicles, etc.)
  • Broadcast updated information


TREAT ANY DISAPPEARANCE AS AN ABDCUTION CASE UNTIL FURTHER INFORMATION IS DEVELOPED


MAKE NOTIFICATIONS:

  • Additional personnel & supervision if necessary
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (local office)
  • Department of Justice (Missing & Unidentified Persons Unit)
  • Make Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS)/Missing & Unidentified Persons System (MUPS) computer entries (this will automatically generate National Crime Information Center (NCIC) & California Law Enforcement Teletype System (CLETS) entries.
  • District Attorney’s Child Abduction Unit (family abduction cases)
  • Missing children’s non-profit organizations
  • National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
  • Media


BRIEF SUPERVISORS AND INVESTIGATIVE TEAMS

COMPLETE ALL REPORTS


REFERENCE NUMBERS:

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (Regional numbers listed can direct you to local offices)
    San Francisco(415) 553-2000
    Los Angeles(310) 477-6565
    San Diego(619) 514-5500
    Sacramento(916) 481-9110
  • Department Of Justice
    Missing & Unidentified Persons Unit
    (916) 227-3290
  • Local District Attorney Child Abduction Unit
    (213) 974-7425
  • California Highway Patrol
    Northern Division(530) 225-2715
    Central Division(209) 488-4329
    Southern Division(818) 240-8200
  • Local missing children’s non-profit organization
    (888) 477-6721
  • National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
    (800) 843-5678
Sponsored by the:
CALIFORNIA CHILD ABDUCTION TASK FORCE
and
OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING
CHILDREN’S BRANCH
1130 K Street, LL60
Sacramento, California 95814
(916) 323-7449

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