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Forthcoming USDOJ update to NISMART will gather law enforcement data on abductions
The United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) will soon begin outreach to more than 4000 law enforcement agencies for assistance in updating and expanding data and analysis on stranger abductions of children.
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LIVE WEBINAR OPPORTUNITY: Child Sex Trafficking and 911 Telecommunicators - Recognize and Rescue
WHEN: July 11, 2024, 1:00-2:30 PM CST
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About this webinar: 911 Telecommunicators are the FIRST responders. They take the call for help and ensure officers are dispatched armed with information and a sense of urgency. This webinar will increase comprehension about the hidden nature of child sex trafficking (CST) and provide a better understanding of the crime of CST and other crimes which intersect with it. The types of calls a dispatcher will receive related to CST will be examined with clear steps which should be taken. The vital role 911 telecommunicators play in identifying CST victims and ensuring they are rescued will be assessed.
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Child Sex Trafficking and 911 Telecommunicators: Recognize and Rescue
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America's Lost Children: 37 Active AMBER Alerts Still Haunt Families ... See MoreSee Less
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America's Lost Children: 37 Active AMBER Alerts Still Haunt Families
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Since the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children have tracked AMBER Alerts, 99% of children have been recovered. The 1% are still missing.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿: AATTAP’s AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) team recently visited with La Posta Band of Mission Indians–Kumeyaay Nation Police Department officials in La Posta, California. The AMBER in Indian Country program implementation meeting involved reviewing AMBER Alert response plans, available resources, training, and more. The AIIC team also was invited to meet with the full Tribal Council. Shown during the occasion (from left): AIIC Associates David Chewiwie, Amy Hood-Schwindt, and Pamela Foster; Assistant Police Chief Don Anderson and Officer Anthony Sandoval; AATTAP-AIIC Project Coordinator Angel Cruz; and AIIC Associate Alica Wildcatt. National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention #triballawenforcement #AmberAlert #missingchildren #lawenforcementtraining ... See MoreSee Less
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AATTAP's AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) team recently met with leaders from the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians in Coachella, California. They discussed best practices for implementing AMBER Alert in Indian Country and AIIC training and technical assistance (T/TA) opportunities. Shown at the meeting are AATTAP-AIIC Associates David Chewiwie and Alica Wildcatt (from left), Amy Hood-Schwindt (right) and Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Police Chief Jonathan Stanford. Police Chief Stanford said he's looking forward to future AIIC collaborations for "prevention, preparedness, and response" to missing or abducted child incidents in Indian Country. Find the latest AIIC T/TA offerings at ncjtc.fvtc.edu/search-results?content=Training&prg=PR00098443. The AMBER Advocate National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention #IndianCountry #LawEnforcementTraining #missingchildren #AmberAlert ... See MoreSee Less
![AATTAPs AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) team recently met with leaders from the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians in Coachella, California. They discussed best practices for implementing AMBER Alert in Indian Country and AIIC training and technical assistance (T/TA) opportunities. Shown at the meeting are AATTAP-AIIC Associates David Chewiwie and Alica Wildcatt (from left), Amy Hood-Schwindt (right) and Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Police Chief Jonathan Stanford. Police Chief Stanford said hes looking forward to future AIIC collaborations for prevention, preparedness, and response to missing or abducted child incidents in Indian Country. Find the latest AIIC T/TA offerings at https://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/search-results?content=Training&prg=PR00098443. The AMBER Advocate National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention #IndianCountry #LawEnforcementTraining #missingchildren #AmberAlert](https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/448562497_777812831182833_8997398842495832336_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p720x720&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=ZW5aIwez9icQ7kNvgFLIxJb&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&edm=AKK4YLsEAAAA&oh=00_AYCqED4DjjG9T-UYBnpPHOLvTueSKXHgrUMggCo4ARzw2g&oe=66925BBE)
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READ ALL ABOUT IT: The work of our AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program/AMBER Alert in Indian Country Initiative—and Minnesota-based partners including missing child advocate Patty Wetterling and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension—was front-page news this week in the state’s largest newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune. For highlights, visit www.amberadvocate.org/issues/minnesota-star-tribune-feature/ National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention #AmberAlert #missingchildren #LawEnforcementTraining ... See MoreSee Less
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