Missing children

On September 20, 2017, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College, will present Missing Child Alerts: A Look Into the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System. This webinar will explore the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, which helps the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children issue AMBER Alerts...

On September 14, 2017, OJJDP announced an award of more than $28 million to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to support efforts to prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation. The Center will use the grant award to fund its operations and provide support and training to help law enforcement locate and recover missing and exploited children. "Enhancing public safety, which includes...

On August 15, 2017, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College, will present Utilizing Volunteers in Child Abduction Search Operations. This webinar will explore best practices for integrating and managing volunteers in search efforts for missing children.

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On May 24, 2017, the Department of Justice issued the following press release: WASHINGTON - Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein today recognized two law enforcement officers, two state-level task forces, and a private citizen for their efforts to recover missing and abducted children and investigate cases of sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.

The awards, coordinated by the Office of Juvenile...

Today at 2 p.m., OJJDP will livestream the U.S. Department of Justice's National Missing Children's Day ceremony honoring the heroic and exemplary efforts of agencies, organizations, and individuals to protect children. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will present awards to two law enforcement officers, two Internet Crimes Against Children task forces, and a private citizen for their efforts to recover missing and abducted children and...

The Fox Valley Technical College AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program will host the AMBER Alert in Indian Country: Child Protection Symposium on June 1-2, 2017, in Bismarck, ND. This event will address child protection issues in Indian Country, including child exploitation, human trafficking, and endangered and abducted children. Participants will learn how to identify AMBER Alert best practices for their community, gather resources to...