WHAT TO DO
if your child is missing...
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Look for the child immediately.
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Search the house, neighborhood, play areas, and the last place the child was known to be.
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Call child's friends.
If you don't find your child during your search...
CALL THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY
Have the following information available for police:
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Recent photo and older photo to show age progression.
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Description of clothing when last seen
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Place and time where child was last seen
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Physical features (walks with a limp)
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Other identifiers such as glasses, hearing aid, etc.
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Child's age
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Name of school
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Fingerprints (if available)
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Name of those (excluding parents) child might go to for help
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Friends and relatives and their addresses
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Any identification child has with him/her
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Hiding places and play areas
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List of medications
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Possessions child has with him/her (purse, wallet, etc.)
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Name of doctor, dentist, optometrist
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Sizes of clothing and shoes
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List of child's organizations
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Any special interests (computers, video games, shopping, hanging out)
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Past events that had a big impact on child (fishing trip, hunting trip, etc.)
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Future events that child is looking forward to attending
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Know the name of the officer making report and time report was made.
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After police report is made, call the officer's supervisor to be sure action is taken immediately.
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Request immediate placement of child into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) missing person's file.
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Continue your own search.
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Publicize that your child is missing by contacting the mass media, post flyers, etc.
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Know your neighborhood hazards (wells, abandoned shacks, trash dumps).
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Know child's strengths, weaknesses and fears.
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Contact Commonwealth Attorney.
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Call for help from friends and neighbors.
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Contact...
IMPORTANT
RESOURCES
