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Missing/Unidentified Persons Manual

NCJ Number
154393
Date Published
1995
Length
600 pages
Annotation
This document contains the California Justice Information System (CJIS) Missing and Unidentified Persons Manual, prepared under a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
Abstract
The document contains the grant award agreement, grant closeout requirements, progress reports, financial status reports, purchase orders, travel claims, information seminars, manual/binder distribution log, and miscellaneous documentation. There is also a copy of the manual on disk in Word Perfect. The manual itself describes the operation of the Missing/Unidentified Persons System (MUPS), maintained by the California Department of Justice. The manual illustrates the contents and format of missing person records and outlines procedures for entry transactions, modifications, locate transactions, inquiries, and inquiry responses.