Juvenile - Missing Persons

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What is the first step that an officer should take when a parent calls 911 to advise that a missing juvenile has been located or returned home?

Complete the Missing Person Cancellation Form (OPD Form 208A)

Ensure the juvenile has an alert through the Missing Persons Squad

Notify the Field Sergeant and CSVU

Dispatch an officer to verify the juvenile's location (correct)

When must an officer complete an Overnight Report to document the juvenile has been located?

If the juvenile was located prior to the completion of the report

When the CSVU or UPB Field Sergeant deems necessary (correct)

Only if the juvenile was registered with Project Lifesaver

If the juvenile was located soon after completion of the report

How should an officer submit the Missing Person Cancellation Form (OPD Form 208A) to the Data Review Squad and CSVU?

Turn in the original report through normal report channels

Hand-deliver the report to the Data Review Squad and CSVU

Fax or email the report

Submit the report through PortalOne (correct)

What information should an officer include in the Missing Person Cancellation Form (OPD Form 208A) when a juvenile is located?

All of the above, plus any additional information that may assist with locating the juvenile in the future Signup and view all the answers

Who should an officer call to set up an interview with Missing Youth Services (MYS) or a detective when a juvenile with an alert is located?

The CSVU Signup and view all the answers

Why can't officers access the Missing Persons Website from OPD mobile data terminals (MDTs)?

Because it is only accessible from an OPD network computer Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary requirement specified by the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act of 2006 for law enforcement agencies?

To enter missing juveniles into the NCIC/NIS System(s) within two hours of receiving the information. Signup and view all the answers

What should an officer do when a juvenile is located prior to the completion of the report?

Complete the Missing Person Report and select the checkbox indicating the juvenile was located Signup and view all the answers

Which law expanded the Crime Control Act of 1990 and requires law enforcement agencies to report each case of a missing person twenty (20) years of age and younger via the NCIC/NIS System?

Suzanne's Law Signup and view all the answers

When should an officer notify 911 if a Radio Broadcast was made?

If the Radio Broadcast was made within the 24-hour period Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Missing Person Cancellation Form (OPD Form 208A)?

To cancel the missing person report Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence if the Omaha Police Department fails to comply with NCIC rules and regulations?

The Department will no longer have access to the NCIC/NIS System(s). Signup and view all the answers

What is the policy of the Omaha Police Department regarding missing juvenile persons cases?

To immediately and intensively investigate juvenile missing persons cases. Signup and view all the answers

When can an officer access the Missing Persons Website?

Only from an OPD network computer at each officer's assigned precinct Signup and view all the answers

Which unit of the Omaha Police Department is responsible for investigating missing persons aged eighteen (18) years and younger?

The Child Special Victims Unit (CSVU) Signup and view all the answers

What is the requirement for statewide broadcasts for missing persons aged eighteen (18) and under?

They must be originated as missing juveniles. Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for determining whether an AMBER Alert or a Wireless Emergency Alert should be requested in cases involving suspicious circumstances?

CSVU Command Signup and view all the answers

What is the age threshold for the OPD Missing Person Squad to investigate missing persons as adults?

19 years of age Signup and view all the answers

In cases where a juvenile is entered as missing into NCIC/NCIS and will have reached the age of 19 years, what action should be taken?

Remove the missing juvenile NCIC/NCIS entry and create a new one Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the OPD Missing Juvenile Website?

To locate information known about the missing juvenile Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of the Field Sergeant in cases involving missing juveniles aged 13 years or younger?

To make a radio broadcast of the missing juvenile Signup and view all the answers

What information is required to be obtained immediately for NCIC/NIS reporting purposes?

Name, Date of Birth, Sex, Race, Height, and Weight Signup and view all the answers

Who is notified automatically by PortalOne once the officer submits the report in cases involving missing juveniles?

CSVU and OPD Data Review Squad Signup and view all the answers

What is the procedure for officers when a juvenile who is a registered Project Lifesaver participant goes missing?

Follow the special procedures outlined in the OPD 'Missing Persons - Project Lifesaver' policy Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of the officer when a juvenile is located or returns home?

To advise the parent or guardian to call the assigned investigator or 911 Signup and view all the answers

In cases involving missing juveniles, what is the purpose of the chart provided in the PPM Appendix A?

To determine the proper response to the missing juvenile case Signup and view all the answers

What is the procedure for officers when they locate a missing juvenile between 1700 and 0800 hours?

Call the CSI Missing Juvenile Alert phone number and inform the staff. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the NCIC operator when an outside agency requests additional information on a missing juvenile?

Advise the agency to contact the CSVU and provide the CSVU's telephone number. Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for completing the Missing Person Cancellation Form (OPD Form 208A)?

The CSVU. Signup and view all the answers

What is the procedure for releasing runaways when their parents or guardians cannot be located?

Contact the CSVU on the 'B' and 'C' shifts or the Field Investigations 'A' Shift Squad sergeant. Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence for harboring a juvenile under 16 years of age?

Appropriate law enforcement action will be taken under Omaha Municipal Code §20-82. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the CSVU notifying the Uniform Patrol Bureau and the Criminal Investigations Bureau?

To notify them of the party's location and cancellation of the missing person report. Signup and view all the answers