National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
In Focus: Child Protection: Law Enforcement
Commemorating National Missing Children’s Day
Etan Patz, six years old, was walking to school in New York City when he disappeared on the morning of May 25, 1979. He never made it, and he wasn’t reported missing until he didn’t return home that evening. After his mother alerted the police, more than 100 police officers and bloodhounds embarked on an intensive search for the missing boy. But he was never...
Missing Child, Emergency Response, Quick Reference Guide for Families
Supervisory Officer Checklist
Investigative Officer Checklist
Supervisory Officer Checklist
Investigative Officer Checklist
Missing Children, State Care, and Child Sex Trafficking: Engaging the Judiciary in Building a Collaborative Response
Visiting Our Partners at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
By Caren Harp, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a critical partner to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), serving as a resource to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. Since its founding in 1984, NCMEC has helped recover more than 296,000 missing children...