NCJ Number
104490
Date Published
1986
Length
115 pages
Annotation
An overview of the issue of missing and exploited children accompanies discussions of efforts to deal with the problem and examples of local, State, and Federal coordination and cooperation in locating missing children, as well as community programs in awareness, prevention, and counseling.
Abstract
The office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is funding research projects on incidence, law enforcement efforts, child victims as witnesses, and psychological impacts on families. OJJDP is also funding several demonstration projects, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the FBI are also extensively involved in this issue. Thirty-seven States now have clearinghouses or central registries for missing and exploited children. The private sector is increasingly involved in raising public awareness. Private voluntary organizations have an important role in locating missing children. Examples of private sector programs, a chart listing addresses and services of private voluntary organizations, and adresses of Federal and State agencies and programs.