National Missing Children’s Day

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The majority of children who go missing do come home. Many people return to their family whether they've strayed off or there was a miscommunication.

According to the Polly Klaas Foundation, 98% of children reported missing came home. 9 percent of those who are kidnapped by a family friend are abducted. Only a tiny minority of stranger abductions are kidnappings. However, the fact remains that if it happens to one child, it's one child too many.

Your children are in danger, so protect them

Although today's observance honors those who have gone above and beyond to shield children, it's also a good opportunity to provide information to keep your children safe every day. It's vital to: It's important to:

• Maintain custody records
• Keep up with the most recent snapshots of children.
• Fingerprints should be kept on file
• Make sure your medical and dental records are up to date
• Monitor online activity. Monitor online activity
• Make some rules about who your child hangs out with.
• Keep track of where your child is going. Keep track of where your child is going
• Get to know the parents of your friends.
• Complete background checks on caregivers and check references.
• Never leave young children unattended in strollers and car seats.
• When possible, do not dress children in clothing with their names on it
• As young as possible, Teach your child's name and phone number as soon as possible
• Get to know your child's friends
• Schedule events and gatherings in public places with your child and their families, as well as their parents and grandparents.

Missing children organizations are being served by missing children organizations. www.missingchildrenorg

• The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is the Department of Justice and Delinquency Prevention
• Missing and Exploited Children are the subject of a national center for missing and Exploited Children
• Missing & Exploited Children are Exploited Children, according to the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children
• The Office of Children's Issues, the Office of Children's Affairs, has a Children's Issues
• Child abduction is a child detention service that is in danger of being separated from the team that is being deployed quickly
• Volunteer in your neighborhood
• A safety presentation can be shared on the internet
• To enter their poster competition, visit www.ojdp.gov.gov
• To show support, use #MissingChildrensDay on social media.

History of national missing children's day has a long tradition

President Ronald Reagan declared National Missing Children's Day in 1983, honoring the hundreds of thousands of children who went missing each year. On May 25, 1979, six-year-old Etan Patz vanished from his New York City home just a few years before, a few years ago, just a few years ago. The observance commemorated the date of Etan's disappearance. In addition,, it also recognized missing children everywhere.. During his abduction, cases of missing children were little noticed in national media coverage. However, Etan's case received a lot of attention right away. Etan's father, who was a professional photographer, was able to locate him by black-and-white photographs of his son. As a result, a massive search and media coverage brought public attention to the issue of child abductions.. It also alerted the lack of plans to tackle child abductions.

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Although we hate to think about it, there are some things you should do if you or someone you know has a missing child. In the first 24 hours, the first 24 hours:

• Report the child is missing right away to a law enforcement agency right away
• Have authorities to have your child listed in the National Crime Information Center's (NCIC) Missing People File. (NCIC) Missing People File. For children under the age of 18, there is no waiting period for admission to NCIC
• Authorities are being asked to release a BOLO (Be On The Lookout) (Be On The Lookout)
• If your child was taken from your house, please refrain from causing a mess. Authorities routinely gather evidence, and moving, sweeping, or throwing things in a wrong direction could delay an investigation
• Get the name and phone number of the investigator investigating the missing child investigation into the missing child investigation. Remember to keep this information handy and readily available
• Provide as much detail as possible regarding your child's disappearance, including what they were wearing
• Making a list of friends, relatives, teachers, and anyone else who may have any important information about your child, whether they have been or where they should go.
• Inform authorities about the jobs you may have performed or other individuals who were present at your house in the last year. Every little detail helps
• Make copies of your child's most recent snapshot, both in color and black and white. Make sure every law enforcement agency, missing children businesses, media, and social media have copies.
• To request photo assistance, call 800-THE-LOST (800-843-5678) to request assistance with photo delivery
• Phone numbers for any nonprofit group that may be able to assist in finding the missing child are gathered
• Plan a search party for your child with the help of authorities, including the use of tracking devices, apps, electronics, and dogs
• Maintaining a comprehensive list of incoming and outgoing calls at or in your house with the date, person calling or making a call, and how long they were on the phone
• To maintain your momentum, find a support system. Utilize any family or friends as much as possible.
• Eat and rest. It's likely that it's difficult, but taking care of yourself during this time is crucial

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