Helpful Links
U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE AMBER ALERT WEB SITE
(www.amberalert.gov)
The U.S. Department of Justice AMBER Alert Web site provides resources
for members of the public and agency personnel, including press releases,
publications, guidelines, and a brief history of the AMBER Alert program.
OFFICE
OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS' OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION/CHILD
PROTECTION DIVISION
(http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/about/DivProgram.asp?di=5&pp=division)
The Child Protection Division (CPD) administers programs related to crimes
against children and provides leadership and funding in the areas of enforcement,
intervention, and prevention. CPD promotes effective policies and procedures
to address the problems of abused, neglected, missing, and exploited children.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND
EXPLOITED CHILDREN (NCMEC)
(www.missingkids.com)
NCMEC
is a congressionally mandated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works
in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention. NCMEC serves as a clearinghouse for
information on missing and exploited children; provides technical assistance
to law enforcement agencies and members of the public; offers training
programs to law enforcement and social service professionals; distributes
photographs and descriptions of missing children worldwide; creates and
coordinates child protection education and prevention programs and publications;
coordinates child protection efforts with the private sector; networks
with nonprofit service providers and State clearinghouses on missing child
cases; and provides information on effective legislation to help ensure
the protection of children.
Since its establishment in 1984, NCMEC has assisted law enforcement
in more than 116,000 missing child cases, resulting in the recovery of
more than 94,500 children. Its CyberTipline, a reporting mechanism for
child sexual exploitation, has handled more than 340,000 leads. For more
information about NCMEC, call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST
or visit NCMEC's Web site at www.missingkids.com.
FOX VALLEY
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
(http://dept.fvtc.edu/ojjdp/descriptions.htm)
Fox Valley Technical College, through its Criminal Justice Center of Excellence,
offers a variety of training courses, including Child Abuse and Exploitation
Investigative Techniques/Process; Child Sexual Exploitation; Protecting Children
Online; and Responding to Missing and Abducted Children.
NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFERENCE
SERVICE
(www.ncjrs.org)
The National
Criminal Justice Reference Service is the central repository for government
brochures, statistics, and other materials and resources related to criminal
justice in the United States and abroad.
AMBER
ALERT PLANS
(www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=477)
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children makes plans available
to the public through links to local, State, and regional plans.
FBI -
Crimes Against Children Program
(http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/cac/crimesmain.htm)
FBI Tips and Public Leads
(https://tips.fbi.gov/)
ASSOCIATION OF MISSING AND
EXPLOITED CHILDREN ORGANIZATIONS, INC. (AMECO)
(http://www.amecoinc.org/)
AMECO is an organization of member agencies in the United States and Canada
dedicated to serving the cause of missing and exploited children, their families,
and the community at large.
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