BCCO PCT #4 PowerPoint AND MISSING & Exploited Children (Basic Overview) TCOLE Course # 3275 Participant Handout UNIT ONE

BCCO PCT #4 PowerPointBCCO PCT #4 PowerPoint

AND

MISSING & Exploited Children (Basic Overview)

TCOLE Course # 3275Participant Handout

UNIT ONE UNIT ONE

ADMINISTRATIVEADMINISTRATIVE

• Please complete the BCCO PCT #4 Registration form and turn it in now.

• Make sure you sign TCOLE Report of Training (PID#, Full Name and DOB).

• All cell phones off please – pay attention to course materials and show common respect & courtesy.

Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesLearning Objective 1.1Learning Objective 1.1: The participant will be able to determine specific steps to take upon receiving a report of a missing child while considering factors such as child history, individuals at the scene, evidence collection, search procedure and available resources.

Learning Objective 1.2Learning Objective 1.2: The participant will recognize state legal requirements in the reporting of attempted abductions as well as review the stages of initial response to the scene of a missing child.

Learning Objective 1.3Learning Objective 1.3: The participant will be able to predict challenges in the reunification of children with their guardians that take place before, during, and after the disaster as well as give examples of potential preventative and response solutions.

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

FORWARDFORWARDThis training is not intended to not intended to replace detailed trainingreplace detailed training of any individual sub-topic.

It provides a basic overview basic overview of trends and background information relevant for a first-responderfirst-responder or investigator responding to a missing or exploited child report.

Continue to consult specialized specialized trainings trainings for additional policies, best practices and legal definitions.

Unless the Penal Code Penal Code or appropriate state law is cited, definitions are for broad discussion purposes only.

FORWARD FORWARD - Cont’d - Cont’d

Training RequirementsTraining Requirements

This training requires review of Texas Penal Code Texas Penal Code Sections 20 and 43.

However, even more offenseoffenses may be involved in missing children missing children and sexual exploitationsexual exploitation.

While some relevant statutes and case law are included, continue to continue to consult with prosecutors consult with prosecutors to develop best practices for your local jurisdiction.

Training RequirementsTraining RequirementsContinuedContinued

UNIT ONEONE (Section 1Section 1) Missing ChildrenMissing Children

1.11.1 Missing Children & Missing Children & AbductionsAbductions

1.2 1.2 Attempted AbductionsAttempted Abductions

1.3 1.3 Displaced by DisasterDisplaced by Disaster

Missing Child ReportsMissing Child Reports

• All law enforcement agencies are required to _______ required to _______ cases of missing children cases of missing children under the age of 21 reported reported to their agencyto their agency to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).

• “As of December 31, 2013, NCIC contained ________________ active missing person records.”

• It is ______________ federal law federal law to have waiting periods to accept missing children reports.

Missing Child Reports – Cont’dMissing Child Reports – Cont’d

• It is also againstagainst federal law federal law to have policies removing entries from NCIC based on the age of the person.

Missing Child Reports – Cont’dMissing Child Reports – Cont’d

In the year 2013, there were 462,567 total entries for minors under the age of under the age of ______ in NCIC.

For all ages of entries (up to age 21), just under half of entries used the _____________ Person _____________ Person Circumstances Circumstances (MPC) field.

Missing Child Reports Missing Child Reports – Cont’dCont’d

Of those entries:Of those entries:293,684 (________ percent) were coded as RunawayRunaway,

2,310 (________ percent) as Abducted by Abducted by Non-custodial ParentNon-custodial Parent,

335 (__________ percent) as Abducted by Abducted by StrangerStranger, and

10,209 (__________ percent) as Adult – Federally required entry.

Missing Child Reports Missing Child Reports – Cont’dCont’d

Family Abduction Family Abduction Risk FactorsRisk Factors

Family abductions involve the abduction of a child by a non-custodial relative (or someone acting as their agent) and can be at increasedincreased ____________________ to occur due to:

•Threat of or previous __________________________,

•Lack of _______________ ties _______________ ties (e.g., unemployment),

Family abductions increased Family abductions increased riskrisk to occur to occur due to:due to:

•A history of domestic ________ domestic ________ or ________ abuse________ abuse,

•Certain specific mental __________ mental __________ conditions, or

Family Abduction Risk Factors – Cont’dFamily Abduction Risk Factors – Cont’d

Family abductions increased Family abductions increased riskrisk to occur due to occur due to:to:

•Strong ties to another ___________ another ___________ and ending a mixed-culture relationship.

Family Abduction Family Abduction Risk Factors Risk Factors – Cont’d– Cont’d

Texas Legal DefinitionsTexas Legal Definitions

Texas Penal Code Sec. 20.01(2):Texas Penal Code Sec. 20.01(2):

"Abduct" means to ____________ a person with intent to prevent his liberation by:

(A) secreting or holding him in a (A) secreting or holding him in a place where he is not likely to be place where he is not likely to be found; orfound; or

(B) using or threatening to use deadly (B) using or threatening to use deadly force.force.

Texas Legal DefinitionsTexas Legal Definitions

Texas Penal Code Sec. 20.01(1): RestraintRestraint

But what does “without consent” mean?

Any case Force, intimidation, or deception

If victim is under 1414 years old or incompetent

When parent/guardian or person or institution in loco parentis did not acquiesce. So child’s consent does not matter!

If victim is older than 1414 but younger than 1717 years old.

Takes victim outside state and 120120-mile radius from victim’s residence and parent/guardian or person or institution in loco parentis did not acquiesce. Again, child’s consent would not matter.

Texas Penal CodeTexas Penal Code

Offense Conduct Affirmative Defenses and other Defense Arguments

Unlawful Unlawful Restraint Restraint (Sec. 20.02)

Class A Class A MisdemeanorMisdemeanor*

““A person commits an A person commits an offense if he intentionally or offense if he intentionally or knowingly knowingly restrainsrestrains another person.”another person.” *Class A Misdemeanor unless: Restrained child under 17 years old (state jail felony) Recklessly exposes victim (no age requirement) to substantial risk of serious bodily injury or in certain public servant cases (third degree felony).

“It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that:(1) the person restrained was a child younger than 14 years of age;(2) the actor was a relative of the child; and(3) the actor's sole intent was to assume lawful control of the child.”



KidnappinKidnapping (Sec. g (Sec. 20.03)20.03)

3rd degree felony

“A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly abductsabducts another person.”

““It is an affirmative It is an affirmative defense to prosecution defense to prosecution under this section that:under this section that:(1) the abduction was not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force;(2) the actor was a relative of the person abducted; and(3) the actor's sole intent was to assume lawful control of the victim.”



Aggravated Aggravated Kidnapping Kidnapping (Sec. 20.04)(Sec. 20.04) 1st degree felony*

“A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly abductsabducts another person with the intent to:(1) hold him for ransom or reward;(2) use him as a shield or hostage;(3) facilitate the commission of a felony or the flight after the attempt or commission of a felony;(4) inflict bodily injury on him or violate or abuse him sexually;(5) terrorize him or a third person; oror(6) interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function.” “A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly abductsabducts another person and uses or exhibits a deadly weapon during the commission of the offense.”

“At the punishment stage of a trial, the defendant may raise the issue as to whether he voluntarily released the victim in a safe place. If the defendant proves the issue in the affirmative by a preponderance of the evidence, the offense is a felony of the second degree.” *[If the above does not apply, the offense is a first degree felony.]


OffenseOffense ConductConduct Affirmative Defenses and Affirmative Defenses and other Defense Argumentsother Defense Arguments

Smuggling Smuggling of Persons of Persons (Sec. 20.05)

State jail felony*

“A person commits an offense if the person intentionally uses a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft to transport an individual with the intent to:(1) conceal the individual from a peace officer or special investigator; or(2) flee from a person the actor knows is a peace officer or special investigator attempting to lawfully arrest or detain the actor.” State jail felony unless:Commits for pecuniary benefit, orCreates substantial likelihood that transported person will suffer serious bodily injury or death.If either condition, then 3rd degree felony.

“It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor is related to the transported individual within the second degree of consanguinity or, at the time of the offense, within the second degree of affinity.”

On the Scene: On the Scene: First First Responders

• Activate patrol-vehicle-mounted video _________ video _________ (records vehicles, people, and anything else of note for later review).Can also use body camera body camera

or recording devices.

WHICH WE NOW HAVEWHICH WE NOW HAVE

• InterviewInterview parent(s)/guardian(s)/person who ________________________.

• ConfirmConfirm the child is in fact ___________.

• Verify the child’s __________ status.status.

On the Scene: On the Scene: First First Responders – Cont’d

• Identify the surrounding circumstances.

√Determine when, where, and by when, where, and by whom whom the missing child was last seen.

√Interview the individuals who last had contact with the child.

√Identify the child’s developmental developmental stagestage.

On the Scene: First On the Scene: First Responders – Cont’d

• Make an initial assessment, based on the available information, of the type type of incidentof incident:

Non-family ____________________________; Family ______________________________; ____________________________; or ____________, injured, otherwise missing.


• Obtain a detailed description of the missing child, child, ______________________, and any vehicles vehicles used.

• Enter child’s information into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File(NCIC) Missing Person File.


• Secure photos/videos photos/videos of the missing missing ______________//a_______________a_______________ including from cell phones and other electronic devices.


• Evaluate whether the circumstances meet __________ __________ ____________________TMTM criteriacriteria and/or other immediate community notification protocol if not already activated.

• Discuss plan activation with supervisor.


• Evaluate whether the circumstances warrant requesting the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s (NCMEC).

• If a ChildChild AbductionAbduction ResponseResponse TeamTeam (CART) is in the area, check the criteria to activate.


• Relay detailed ________________ ________________ informationinformation to communications unit for _____________ updates._____________ updates.

• Determine need for additional personnel including investigative and supervisory staff.


• Brief and bring up-to-date bring up-to-date all additional responding personnel.

•________________________ and separately and separately interview everyone interview everyone at the scene.


• Properly record ID information. Take ________ Take ________ or record record video video images of everyone present (can use dash or body dash or body camcam).


• Recommended Checklist Recommended Checklist – Cont’dDetermine if anyany ____________________________

activityactivity or people were seen in the area. Determine if any people were seen who seemed unusual, __________________________, or outout-of-placeplace.


• Recommended Checklist____________________________ name, address,

home/business phone numbers.

NoteNote ______________________________ to missing child.


• Recommended CheRecommended ChecklistcklistNote any information about surroundingsurrounding __________________________________.

Determine when and where when and where each person last saw the child.


• Recommended Checklist Recommended Checklist – Cont’dAsk each one, “What do you What do you think __________________ to the think __________________ to the childchild?”

Collect names, addresses and phone numbers of the child’s friends or associates and other friends or associates and other _________ _________ and friends of the family.

On the Scene: First On the Scene: First Responders – Cont’d

• Continue to keepkeep ________________________________ unit apprised of all appropriate developing information for broadcast updates.


• Obtain and note permission to permission to ______________ home or building home or building where incident took place even if the even if the premises have been previously premises have been previously searchedsearched by family members or others.


• Conduct an immediate, immediate, thorough _______ thorough _______ of the missing child’s home even if the child was reported missing from a different location.

• Search any small ________ any small ________ that could include remains of the child.


• Seal and protect scene and area Seal and protect scene and area of the child’s homeof the child’s home, including the child’s personal articles such as hairbrush, diary, photos, and items with the child’s fingerprints, footprints and teeth impressions, so ______________________ is notnot ______________________ during or after the initial search


• Determine if any of the child’s __________ items are missing__________ items are missing. If possible, photograph/take photograph/take videos videos of these areas.

• Evaluate the contents and ____________________________ of the child’s room or residence.


• Inquire if the child has access to the Internet and evaluate its role. Explore possibility of social-social-networking, _______ applications networking, _______ applications and gaming devicesand gaming devices.

• Ascertain if the child has a cell cell phone phone or other electronic communication device and secure itemssecure items.


• Extend search to surrounding surrounding ______ and ________________ and __________, including

those that are abandoned, and other places of _____________ other places of _____________ such as abandoned appliances,

pools, wells, sheds, or other areas considered “attractive nuisances.”


• Treat areas of interest as potential _________ scenes potential _________ scenes including all areas where the child may have been or child may have been or was going was going to be located.


• Determine if _______________ or _______________ or security _________ security _________ in the vicinity may have captured relevant information. Use to locate the child or corroborate witnesses.


• InterviewInterview other family members, friends/associates of the child, and friends of the family to determine:

√WhenWhen & & wherewhere each last saw the child.

√______________ they think happened to the child.


• Interview family members, friends, Interview family members, friends, associates of the child, and friends of associates of the child, and friends of the family to determine – Cont’d:the family to determine – Cont’d:

√If the child had ______________________ about being approached by anyone.

√If the child has an ongoing _________________________ with anyone.


• Prepare flier or bulletin flier or bulletin with the child/abductor’s photo and descriptive information.

√ __________________________________ in appropriate geographicgeographic regions.

√ Call NCMEC toll-free at 1-800-THE-LOST® (1-800-843-56781-800-843-5678) for assistance with this step.


• Prepare reports and make all required notificationsrequired notifications.

• Review sex-offendersex-offender ________ to determine if registered individuals live/work in the area or might otherwise be associated with the case


√ You are able to call the NCMEC to request _____________ request _____________ with this step.

√Toll-free at 1-800-THE-LOST® (1-800-843-56781-800-843-5678)


TAKE A 10-MINUTE BREAK

On the Scene: On the Scene: Supervisory OfficersSupervisory Officers

• Obtain briefing and written reports from the first _________________ first _________________ officer officer and personnel at the scene.

• Decide if circumstances meet the protocol in place for activation of an _____________ Alert_____________ Alert®® and/or other immediate community-notification systems if not already activated.

• Determine if additional personnel are additional personnel are neededneeded to assist in the investigation.

•Establish a Establish a __________ ______ __________ ______ away from the child’s away from the child’s residenceresidence.

On the Scene: On the Scene: Supervisory OfficersSupervisory Officers

Determine if Determine if additionaladditional assistanceassistance is necessary from is necessary from:State/Territorial Police.State/Territorial Police.Missing-Children Missing-Children

Clearinghouse.Clearinghouse.Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation

(FBI).(FBI).Specialized UnitsSpecialized Units.

On the Scene: On the Scene: Supervisory Officers – Supervisory Officers – Cont’dCont’d

Determine if additional Determine if additional assistance is necessary from:assistance is necessary from:Victim-WitnessVictim-Witness Services. Services.

NCMEC’s Project NCMEC’s Project ALERTALERT®®//TeamTeam AdamAdam..

CARTs.CARTs.


• Confirm and __________________________ all the all the required resourcesrequired resources, equipment, and assistance necessary to conduct an efficient investigation.

• Ensure coordination & coordination & cooperation cooperation among all law-enforcement personnel involved in the investigation and ________________ effort.

On the Scene: On the Scene: Supervisory Officers – Supervisory Officers –

Cont’dCont’d

•Verify all required Verify all required ____________ ____________ are made.

• Ensure all agency policies and all agency policies and procedures procedures are in compliance.

•Be available to make any Be available to make any _____________ _____________ or determinations as they develop.


•Use _____________ Use _____________ including radio, televisiontelevision, and newspapersnewspapers to assist in the search throughout the duration of the case.

√Determine if _______ ______ _______ ______ could be used to aid the search.


On the Scene: On the Scene: InvestigatorsInvestigators

• Obtain ___________ from the first ___________ from the first responding officer responding officer and other on-scene personnel.

• Verify the accuracy Verify the accuracy of all descriptive descriptive informationinformation and other ______________________ developed during the preliminary investigationpreliminary investigation.

• Initiate and lead a neighborhood neighborhood ____________ ____________ using a standardized questionnaire.

• Obtain a brief, recent history of family dynamicsfamily dynamics.

• Investigate any __________________ __________________ informationinformation offered by witnesses and/or other parties.

On the Scene: On the Scene: Investigators – Cont’dInvestigators – Cont’d

• Collect child’s clothing child’s clothing for scent-trackingscent-tracking purposes.


• Review and evaluate all evidence evidence collectedcollected.

•SecureSecure the child’s latest medical medical and dental records.and dental records.


• Contact landfill management Contact landfill management and request they delay or at least delay or at least segregate garbage and segregate garbage and dumping containersdumping containers from key key investigative areas investigative areas in cases where it is suspected there may be imminent danger to the missing child. n.


• Develop and execute an ______________________ plan______________________ plan..

• Conduct criminal-history criminal-history ____________ checks ____________ checks on all principal suspects, witnesses, and participants in the investigation.


• Determine what additional additional resourcesresources and specialized specialized servicesservices are required.

•_______________ _______________ to NCMEC for to NCMEC for additional assistanceadditional assistance.


• Prepare and update bulletins update bulletins for local law-enforcement agencies, missing-children missing-children clearinghouseclearinghouse, FBIFBI, and other appropriate agencies.

• Establish a phone __________ phone __________ for tips and leads. Consider establishing an e-mail address.


• Establish a leads-management leads-management systemsystem to ______________________ leadsleads and help ensure each one is reviewed and followed up on.


√ Note: NCMEC has developed software, named the Simple Simple Leads Management SystemLeads Management System, designed to manage and prioritizeprioritize leadsleads. √ It is available at no cost by calling NCMEC’s Missing Children Missing Children Division toll-free at 1-800-THE-LOST® (1-800-843-5678).

On the Scene: Investigators – On the Scene: Investigators – Cont’dCont’d

ResourcesResources• Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse Helpline -

1(800) 346-3243• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children-

• This chapter contains information adapted from the Investigative Checklist for First Responders - http://www.missingkids.com/en_US/publications/NC88.pdf

• About NCIC: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ncic

http://www.missingkids.com/en_US/publications/NC88.pdf

http://www.missingkids.com/en_US/publications/NC88.pdf

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ncic

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ncic

Activity - Missing at the MallMissing at the Mall• You are called to a local mall concerning a

missing childmissing child. The information you have is to meet the caller in the food court area of the mall adjacent to the coffee shop.

• The child is described as a 10-year old girl with brown hair, blue shirt, tan pants, and pink lace up sneakers.

• You arrive at the food court within 5 minutes and learn the caller is the missing girl’s mother and she has been missing 30 minutes.

• Additional law enforcement officers are also responding to the call.

Class AssignmentsClass Assignments

• Group One Assignment:Group One Assignment:– What are the initial steps you take?What are the initial steps you take?

• Group Two Assignment:Group Two Assignment:– As part of an initial assessment, what are the types of As part of an initial assessment, what are the types of

missing children cases that could apply (i.e. causes)?missing children cases that could apply (i.e. causes)?

• Group Three Assignment:– What are the types and places you may find digital evidence?

• Group Four Assignment:– What are the initial investigative steps?

Pause herePause here.

Initial Response Team Group Initial Response Team Group OneOne

• What are the first steps you take?InterviewInterview the parent/reporting person.ConfirmConfirm the child is missing.Determine when and where the child where the child

was last seenwas last seen.Obtain and broadcast a detailed detailed

descriptiondescription of the child.Make an initial assessment initial assessment based

upon the information.Establish a perimeterperimeter.

Initial Assessment Factors Initial Assessment Factors Group TwoGroup Two

• Determine the type of incident:Determine the type of incident:Nonfamily Nonfamily abductionabduction,Family Family abductionabduction,RunawayRunaway, and/or, and/orLost or otherwise Lost or otherwise missingmissing.

• Determine if the child has special needsspecial needs.

• Follow any applicable reporting reporting requirementsrequirements..

Digital Evidence TeamDigital Evidence TeamGroup ThreeGroup Three

• Mall and store Mall and store surveillance surveillance camera camera videovideo

• Other Other bystanderbystander or mall patron or mall patron cell phone videos or pictures.cell phone videos or pictures.

• Patrol unit Patrol unit body camerasbody cameras

• Cell phone use records and Cell phone use records and locationslocations::

Missing childMissing child,,MotherMother, and/or, and/orOther Other family members family members or or

acquaintances.acquaintances.

• Internet access by missing childInternet access by missing child::Email, textingEmail, texting, texting applications,, texting applications,Social networkingSocial networking, and/or, and/orAny Any devicedevice the child had access to the child had access to..

• Internet access by missing Internet access by missing childchild::Email, Email, textingtexting, texting applications,, texting applications,

Social Social networkingnetworking, and/or, and/or

Any device the child had access to.Any device the child had access to.

Digital Evidence TeamDigital Evidence TeamGroup ThreeGroup Three

Investigative TeamInvestigative TeamGroup FourGroup Four

• Enter the missing child into NCIC.Enter the missing child into NCIC.• Separate and interview everyone at the scene.Separate and interview everyone at the scene.• Secure the child’s home, especially the child's Secure the child’s home, especially the child's

room.room.• Secure the vehicle used to arrive at the mall.Secure the vehicle used to arrive at the mall.• Develop history of family dynamics.Develop history of family dynamics.• Conduct criminal history checks.Conduct criminal history checks.• Update area law enforcement agencies.Update area law enforcement agencies.• Ensure that all state reporting requirements are Ensure that all state reporting requirements are

followed.followed.

EXPLAIN HOW YOU DID THESE STEPS

Section 1.2: Attempted Attempted

AbductionsAbductions

Law enforcement duty to Law enforcement duty to reportreport

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

Art. 63.009(a-1) A local law enforcement Art. 63.009(a-1) A local law enforcement agency, on receiving a report of an agency, on receiving a report of an attempted child abduction, shall attempted child abduction, shall immediately, but immediately, but not later than not later than eighteight hours hours after receiving the reportafter receiving the report, provide any , provide any relevant information regarding the attempted relevant information regarding the attempted child abduction to the clearinghousechild abduction to the clearinghouse.

What is the legal duty of law What is the legal duty of law enforcement to report?enforcement to report?

Texas Code of Criminal ProcedureTexas Code of Criminal Procedure

Art. 63.013. INFORMATION TO INFORMATION TO CLEARINGHOUSECLEARINGHOUSE.

Each law enforcement agency shall shall provideprovide to the missing children missing children and missing persons missing persons information information clearinghouse:clearinghouse:

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure….Texas Code of Criminal Procedure….Cont’dCont’d

Art. 63.013Art. 63.013. INFORMATION TO CLEARINGHOUSE.

(1) any information that would assist in any information that would assist in the location or identification of any the location or identification of any missingmissing child child who has been reported to the agency as missing; and

(2) any information regarding an any information regarding an attempted child attempted child ____________________ that has been reported to the agency or that the agency has received from any person or another agency.

What is the legal duty of What is the legal duty of law enforcement to report?law enforcement to report?Texas Code of Criminal ProcedureTexas Code of Criminal Procedure

Art. 63.0016. ATTEMPTED CHILD Art. 63.0016. ATTEMPTED CHILD ______________________________ BY RELATIVE BY RELATIVE.

For purposes of this chapter, "attempted child abduction" does not include an does not include an attempted attempted ____________________________ in which the in which the actor was a relativeactor was a relative, as defined by Section 20.01, Penal Code, of the person intended to be abducted.

What is the legal duty of What is the legal duty of law enforcement to law enforcement to

report?report?Texas Code of Criminal ProcedureTexas Code of Criminal Procedure

Art. 63.0041. REPORTING OF ATTEMPTED CHILD Art. 63.0041. REPORTING OF ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTIONABDUCTION. .

A law enforcement officer or local law enforcement agency reporting an attempted child abduction to the clearinghouse shall shall make the report by use of the Texas Law make the report by use of the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System Enforcement Telecommunications System or a successor system of telecommunication used by law enforcement agencies and operated by the Department of Public Safety.

Attempted Attempted AbductionsAbductions and Texas Law and Texas Law

The definition of “abduct” is the same as the Penal Code (Section 20.01).

A Criminal Attempt is defined by Sec. 15.01, Penal Code. Attempt requires: Aggravated

OffensesDefenses and Defenses and PunishmentPunishment

Specific intent to commit offense;

If offense being attempted is aggravated,then the attempt is to commit the aggravated offense.

Not a defense that offense was actually committed.

An act amounting to more than mere preparation; and

One category lower than the attempted offense. For attempts at a state jail felony offense, the attempt is a Class A misdemeanor.

The act tends but fails to effect commission of the offense.

What might attempted What might attempted abductionsabductions involve? involve?

• Nonverbal Nonverbal actionsactions;;

• A verbal exchange between A verbal exchange between the the ________________________ and and childchild;;

• Physical contact (Physical contact (__________________ or otherwise);or otherwise);

• A A ________________________ strugglestruggle; ; and/orand/or

• A short A short __________________________ from from which the child is able to which the child is able to escape. escape.

What might attempted What might attempted abductionsabductions involve? – Cont’ involve? – Cont’dd

Reporting Attempted Reporting Attempted AbductionsAbductions

Attempted Child Abductions - Senate Bill 742

During the 83rd83rd Legislative session, Senate Bill 742 was enacted and amended Article 63 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This bill requires the Texas Missing Person Texas Missing Person Clearinghouse Clearinghouse to collect information on attempted child abductionsabductions.

Reporting Attempted Reporting Attempted Abductions – Cont’dAbductions – Cont’d

Upon receiving a report of attempted child abductionchild abduction, an agency shall immediately but not to shall immediately but not to exceed exceed ____________ hours after receiving hours after receiving the reportthe report, submitsubmit the information to the Texas Missing Person Texas Missing Person ClearinghouseClearinghouse.

__________________________ has created a specific administrative message format designed for this reporting requirement; however agencies can submit an administrative administrative message message to the clearinghouse for this purpose, as long as, all required information required information is included in the message

Reporting Attempted Abductions – Reporting Attempted Abductions – Cont’dCont’d

This administrative message shall be sent to the TLETS group MPCA, which will be distributed to distributed to devices within the Texas devices within the Texas Missing Persons Missing Persons ClearingClearinghouse house and TXDPS Fusion Center.

Reporting Attempted Abductions – Reporting Attempted Abductions – Cont’dCont’d

AM For Reporting Attempted Child Abduction

Agency/Case DataAgency/Case DataReporting Agency ORI (RRI)

Reporting Agency (AGY)

Contact Person (ACN)

Phone Number (PHO)

Originating Case Number (OCA)


Attempted Abduction Event Attempted Abduction Event InformationInformation

Date of Event (DAT)

Time of Event (TME)

Street Number (SNU)

Street Name (SNA)

City Name (CTY)

State (STA)

Zip Code (ZIP)

Method of Operation Used to Lure Child (MOU)

AM For Reporting Attempted Child Abduction (continued)

Victim and Witness Information

Name (NAM)

Age (AGE)

Sex (SEX)

Race (RAC)

Date of Birth (DOB)

Witness Name (WNM)

Witness Contact Information – Address/Phone/Email/etc. (WCI)


Suspect Information

Sex (SSX)

Race (SRC)

Estimated Age (SAG)

Estimated Height (HGT)

Estimated Weight (WGT)

Scars, Marks and Tattoos (SMT)Identifying Information (IDT)Additional Descriptive Information - Clothing Description/Facial Hair/Glasses (DSC)


Vehicle Information

**if only ________ _______ ________ _______ information is known, include the consecutive digits in the LIC field, place an ‘X’ in the “Is this a Partial Plate?’ box, and state which part is known in the REMARKS field.**


License Plate (LIC)License Plate (LIC)License State (LIS)License State (LIS)Is this a Partial Is this a Partial Plate?Plate?Vehicle ID Number Vehicle ID Number (VIN)(VIN)Vehicle Year (VYR)Vehicle Year (VYR)

Remarks

Remarks (REM)

Special Options

Control Field (CTL)

Vehicle Make (VMA)Vehicle Model (VMO)Vehicle Style (VST)Vehicle Color (VCO)Identifying Marks on Vehicle (IDM)

Trends in Attempted Trends in Attempted AbductionsAbductions

NCMEC study of NCMEC study of more than 9,000 more than 9,000 attempts attempts shows that (does not shows that (does not include online enticement cases):include online enticement cases):

•________ percent involved the suspect percent involved the suspect driving a vehicle.driving a vehicle.

•________ percent occurred between 2 percent occurred between 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.p.m. - 7 p.m.

•3232 percent happened when the percent happened when the child was going child was going to or from to or from _______ _______ or a school related activity.or a school related activity.

•1818 percent involved percent involved ____________ ____________ ________________________ or indecent exposure. or indecent exposure.

•6868 percent involved a percent involved a ____________ ____________

child.child.

Trends in Attempted Trends in Attempted Abductions Abductions – Cont’d– Cont’d

•3939 percent involved children percent involved children

between ___ and ___ years old.between ___ and ___ years old.


In cases with known outcomes known outcomes of how child escaped:

•5151 percent involved children __________ or __________ or ____________________________ away from the suspect with no physical contact.

•______ percent involved children reporting some type of reaction such as yelling, kicking, pulling away or attracting attention.

•Only ______ percent involved a third-party rescue (either a parent or another individual).


Of more than 100100 methods used by perpetrators:

•3434 percent offered the offered the child a _________.child a _________.

•1212 percent offered the offered the child _______ or _________child _______ or _________.


Of more than 100100 methods used by perpetrators:

•1010 percent asked the child asked the child ____________________________.

•88 percent offered the child offered the child ________________________.

•88 percent used an animalused an animal (offering, looking for or showing).


For cases in which the perpetrator was identified or arrested, 15 percent 15 percent were registered were registered _______ _______ __________________________ at the time of the incident.


ResourcesResourcesLaw enforcement has the option to seek additional resources by contacting [email protected]. •Biweekly regional reports of confirmed incidents.•Regional trend analysis.•Long-term similarities and links.•Special bulletins for emerging patterns.

More information at:•National Center for Missing & Exploited Children- http://www.missingkids.com/AttemptedAbductions

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.missingkids.com/AttemptedAbductions

http://www.missingkids.com/AttemptedAbductions

Section 1.3:Section 1.3:Children Displaced by Children Displaced by

DisasterDisaster

Children Displaced by Children Displaced by DisasterDisaster

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Challenges to Any Major Event Challenges to Any Major Event that Displaces Familiesthat Displaces Families

• Size of the ____________________________.

• Mass evacuationsevacuations.

• Schools, universities, or ____________________________ affectedaffected.

• Happens duringduring the school or school or work day.work day.

•________________ large public venues or eventsevents.

• Occurs on a weekend or holiday.

• Local resources are spread thin spread thin addressing the disaster.

• Parent(s) or guardians lack lack ____________________________________.

• Age and language skills of the lost or unaccompanied child may vary.

• Community does not have a ___________________ plan ___________________ plan in place.

Challenges to Challenges to ReunificationReunification

Challenges from the parent(s) or guardians:•Nearly half of parents, 45%45%, do not do not know the location to which know the location to which their child would be their child would be evacuatedevacuated as part of their school’s disaster plan.

•Fewer than one-third of parents, 31%31%, would ________________________ from their home or place of employment and reunite with their children later, if so directed.

Challenges from the parent(s) or guardians – Cont’d:•63%63% would ______________________________ an evacuation order evacuation order and go directly to their child’s school in an attempt to collect their children.

Source: Why Parents May Not Heed Evacuation Orders and What Emergency Planners, Families and Schools Need to Know. Retrieved from Columbia University: https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/catalog/ac%3A126155

Challenges to ReunificationChallenges to Reunification

https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/catalog/ac:126155

•Have a clear ______________________________ preparedness procedure.

• Outline WHOWHO is responsible for ________ _______________ ________ _______________ and unaccompanied minors.

• Have a precise custodial custodial release procedurerelease procedure in place.

Before A Disaster StrikesBefore A Disaster Strikes

A full guide full guide on preparing your community disaster plan and incorporating processes for dealing with missing, separated, and unaccompanied minors is available at http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1384376663394-ef4a1b4269de14faff40390e4e2f2d3/Post+Disaster+Reunification+of+Children+-A+Nationwide+Approach.pdf.

Before A Disaster StrikesBefore A Disaster StrikesContinuedContinued

http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1384376663394-ef4a1b4269de14faff40390e4e2f2d3/Post+Disaster+Reunification+of+Children+-A+Nationwide+Approach.pdf

http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1384376663394-ef4a1b4269de14faff40390e4e2f2d3/Post+Disaster+Reunification+of+Children+-A+Nationwide+Approach.pdf

• Prepare local citizensPrepare local citizens:√Family ________________________ plans.√Review workplace, school, child

care provider’s disaster plans.√Teach children basic safety

concepts.√Prepare and maintain Child ID Kits.√Mock disasterdisaster drills.√Media campaigns.

Before A Disaster StrikesBefore A Disaster StrikesContinuedContinued

Following a DisasterFollowing a Disaster

• Work with local or state child welfare agencies to ensure children ensure children are ________________ and have temporary and supportive ________________.

• Enter information on lost children lost children and unaccompanied minors unaccompanied minors into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) registry.

• Work with the state state ________________________________________.

• Coordinate with state law state law enforcement and the National enforcement and the National Center for Center for ______________________________ & & ________________________________ Children Children on reunification issues

Following a DisasterFollowing a DisasterContinuedContinued

• Check databases and other resources to identify identify unaccompanied minors unaccompanied minors and persons seeking to reunite with them.

Following a DisasterFollowing a DisasterContinuedContinued

Unaccompanied Minors Unaccompanied Minors RegistryRegistry

A place for emergency management agencies, law enforcement, shelter staff, hospital employees and other organizations to report report minorsminors in their care during disasters.

Accepts _________Accepts _________ of children up to age 18.

Allows ____________ Allows ____________ managing a large number to upload entire lists of names at once.

Developed in response to ______________ _____________________________ _______________.

https://umr.missingkids.com/umr/reportUMR?execution=e1s1



ResourcesResources• www.Ready.gov

– Government website to help Americans prepare and respond to natural disasters.

• Federal Emergency Management Agency– www.FEMA.gov

• Department of Homeland Security – Active Shooter Preparedness – http://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention– http://emergency.cdc.gov/

• National Safety Council– http://

www.nsc.org/safety_home/EmergencyPreparedness/Pages/EmergencyPreparedness.aspx

• National Crime Prevention Council– http://www.ncpc.org/topics/preparedness

http://www.ready.gov/

http://www.fema.gov/

http://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness



http://emergency.cdc.gov/

http://emergency.cdc.gov/

http://www.nsc.org/safety_home/EmergencyPreparedness/Pages/EmergencyPreparedness.aspx



http://www.ncpc.org/topics/preparedness

http://www.ncpc.org/topics/preparedness

ActivityActivity• Each Each group/person pick group/person pick one of the one of the followingfollowing:

–Hurricane, –Tornado, –Floods, –Fires, –Earthquakes –Buildinginfrastructure

collapse.

• Give three examples of challenges in that disaster that could hinder the reunification of a child with their parents.

• List a possible solution to each challenge that can be implemented before the disaster.

• List a possible solution to each challenge that can be implemented after the disaster.

• If the chosen disaster is not typical for your area, imagine a mass relocation of people to your area for that reason.

Activity – Cont’d Activity – Cont’d

Questions?

SOURCESSOURCES

All Course Sources and/or

Resources are listed in

your Participant Handout

EXPLOITED & MISSING CHILDREN

TCOLE Course # 3275

Bexar County Constable Office PCT#4

““Knowledge isKnowledge is““POWERPOWER” Stay ” Stay informed, stay informed, stay

SAFE, stay SAFE, stay Vigilant & stay Vigilant & stay

Alive” Alive”

TAKE A 10-MINUTE BREAK

Documents

BCCO PCT #4 PowerPoint AND MISSING & Exploited Children (Basic Overview) TCOLE Course # 3275 Participant Handout UNIT ONE