11 CSR 30-10.020 - Law Enforcement Agency Procedures for Activating an Amber Alert
PURPOSE: This amendment updates the process for activating the AMBER Alert system.
(1) In the event of a missing child, the
reporting agency shall first determine the following criteria are met:
(A) The missing child qualifies as an
"abducted child," defined as a child age seventeen (17) or under whose
whereabouts is unknown and who has been determined by local law enforcement to
be-
1. The victim of kidnapping as defined by
section
565.110,
RSMo; or
2. The victim of a crime
of child kidnapping as defined by section
565.115,
RSMo, the statutory age limit notwithstanding;
(B) The child is in the custody of someone
other than a parent, guardian, or other official custodial entity, or
sufficient evidence exists to indicate harm may come to a child from a parent,
guardian, or other official custodial entity; and
(C) Sufficient descriptive information exists
to enhance the possibility of recovery, such as-
1. The time and location of the
incident;
2. A physical description
of the abducted child or his or her clothing, if known;
3. A physical description and identity, if
known, of the abductor and whether or not the abductor is armed; and
4. A vehicle description and direction of
travel.
(2)
The reporting agency shall take a complete report and validate the
information.
(3) The reporting
agency shall -
(A) Complete and submit a
Missouri AMBER Alert Abduction Form through the Missouri Uniform Law
Enforcement System (MULES). A request can also be made by completing a Missouri
AMBER Alert Abduction Form on the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) website.
The form should then be emailed or faxed to the MSHP communications division;
and
(B) Enter the incident into
MULES and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
database.
(4) Upon receipt
of the Amber Alert Abduction Form, MSHP Communications Division personnel shall
contact the reporting agency to confirm the validity of the alert.
(5) After receiving confirmation, MSHP
Communications Division shall then disseminate the alert.
Notes
*Original authority: 210.1014, RSMo 2003.
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