NCMEC Case Management

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Which hotline should you call if you suspect child abuse in the state of California?

Find the Children

District Attorney Command Post

DCFS Hotline (correct)

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

What is the phone number for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children?

(888) 477-6721

(323) 881-1352

(800) 843-5678 (correct)

(800) 540-4000

Which office should you contact if you need assistance with child abduction cases?

District Attorney Command Post

District Attorney Child Abduction Unit (correct)

DCFS Child Abduction Office

DA Child Abduction Investigators

According to the Notice, what is the purpose of the attached guidelines and checklist?

To provide investigative follow-up guidelines for missing juvenile investigations Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of conducting a NECS Master Inquiry Check (MI)?

To compare the name and descriptive information in the NCIC entry with the original report Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if a MBe on the Lookout- (BOLO) teletype was not completed at the time of the original missing?

Both A and B Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of completing the Emergency School Notification Form?

To notify the juvenile's school about their disappearance Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when should the parent/guardian obtain copies of the juvenile's dental/skeletal/x-rays?

Within 14 days of the juvenile going missing Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of contacting the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS)?

To request a case manager for additional investigative support Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of updating the NCIC Missing Persons System (MPS) entry at 60 days?

To validate and update the entry with additional information Signup and view all the answers

Which organization specifically assists law enforcement and 'left behind' parent/guardians with international missing cases?

NCMEC Signup and view all the answers

Which organization can assist with international law enforcement issues where a child and/or suspect has fled or is believed to have fled the country?

Interpol Signup and view all the answers

Which organization should be contacted if the missing juvenile is believed to have been taken out of the county, either as a runaway or as a parental/family abduction?

LA County District Attorney's Office Signup and view all the answers

Which organization should be contacted to have the missing child and suspect parents queried in several federal databases, including new employment databases?

FBI - West Los Angeles Field Office Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of contacting the Person Reporting (P/R)?

To obtain additional information Signup and view all the answers

What should the investigative officer do if an error is found in the NCIC entry?

Access the NECS Missing Update Persons System (MUPS) Signup and view all the answers

Which organization can provide valuable law enforcement assistance in locating the missing juvenile?

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of sending a scanned photo of the missing juvenile to the DOJ?

To provide the most recent photo of the missing juvenile for inclusion in the State's public missing person website Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a recommended action in the Missing Juvenile Checklist for Area Investigators?

Submit a form to the FBI for an off-line search of NCIC queries Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what action should be taken if fingerprints are available for a missing juvenile?

Contact the assigned NCIC case manager for assistance with fingerprint coding Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of conducting a NAMUS check on all unidentified bodies found?

To check for matches with the description of the missing juvenile Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended method for adding photos of missing juveniles to the NCIC record?

Contact the NCMEC case manager or call the FBI NCIC Help Signup and view all the answers