32 Questions
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?
Dispatch an officer to verify the juvenile's location
When must an officer complete an Overnight Report to document the juvenile has been located?
When the CSVU or UPB Field Sergeant deems necessary
How should an officer submit the Missing Person Cancellation Form (OPD Form 208A) to the Data Review Squad and CSVU?
Submit the report through PortalOne
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
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
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
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.
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
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
When should an officer notify 911 if a Radio Broadcast was made?
If the Radio Broadcast was made within the 24-hour period
What is the purpose of the Missing Person Cancellation Form (OPD Form 208A)?
To cancel the missing person report
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).
What is the policy of the Omaha Police Department regarding missing juvenile persons cases?
To immediately and intensively investigate juvenile missing persons cases.
When can an officer access the Missing Persons Website?
Only from an OPD network computer at each officer's assigned precinct
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)
What is the requirement for statewide broadcasts for missing persons aged eighteen (18) and under?
They must be originated as missing juveniles.
Who is responsible for determining whether an AMBER Alert or a Wireless Emergency Alert should be requested in cases involving suspicious circumstances?
CSVU Command
What is the age threshold for the OPD Missing Person Squad to investigate missing persons as adults?
19 years of age
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
What is the purpose of the OPD Missing Juvenile Website?
To locate information known about the missing juvenile
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
What information is required to be obtained immediately for NCIC/NIS reporting purposes?
Name, Date of Birth, Sex, Race, Height, and Weight
Who is notified automatically by PortalOne once the officer submits the report in cases involving missing juveniles?
CSVU and OPD Data Review Squad
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
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
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
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.
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.
Who is responsible for completing the Missing Person Cancellation Form (OPD Form 208A)?
The CSVU.
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.
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.
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.
Test your knowledge on the laws and regulations governing law enforcement agencies in reporting missing persons, including the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act of 2006 and Suzanne's Law. Learn about the requirements and responsibilities of agencies in entering missing juveniles into the NCIC/NIS System.
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