Child abductions will be classified in one of two ways. What are they?
1. parental abduction 2. stranger abduction.
REMEMBER:Conduct a search of the immediate area to verify disappearance, especiallyareas where a child may hide.
REMEMBER:Conduct a search of the immediate area to verify disappearance, especiallyareas where a child may hide.
If this is a confirmed stranger abduction, or a parental abduction in which there is information that the child is being removed from the state, or if there is a threat of injury or death, or threat of great bodily injury, what (6) things do you need to do?
1. Contact a supervisor immediately2. Notify the Watch Commander3. Call the on-call Family Crimes sergeant day or 4. Refer to section V of this order (Initiating an AMBER Alert)5. Obtain a recent photograph of the victim.6. Complete missing persons report and enter the child and suspect into NCIC as soon as possible.
In continuing the investigation, refer to the ----------- book, provided from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A copy of this book will be kept where?
Child Abduction Response Plan" In every sergeant's vehicle as well as the sergeant's and Watch Commander's office.
Parental abductions will be handled in the following manner:
1. Determine if any court order exist regarding custody of the children.2. The officer will write a report for PC 278.5 (Deprivation of custody of child or right to visitation). This report will be forwarded to the Family Crimes Unit and a copy sent to the District Attorney's Child Abduction Team.3. missing person's report on the missing child and the suspect.4. Broadcast a "BOLO" bulletin as soon as possible. Also create and send an APB NET/CRITICAL REACH flyer to surrounding agencies5. When multiple children are missing from the same location and time, use one DR number for the reports.6. Initiate investigation/search.7. If the circumstances of the abduction meet the established criteria, activation of an AMBER Alert may be initiated. Refer to section V (Initiating an AMBER Alert) of this General Order for details.
Parental Abduction Determine if any court order exist regarding custody of the children.If an order exists, never act on them unless what?
you can verify the orders are the most recent and valid, or get the parties to agree that they are.If you cannot determine the validity of the order, do not act on that order. Contact the District Attorney's Child Abduction Team at the number below for advice during business hours
Parental AbductionWhat happens if no custody order exists?
If no order exists, under California law, both parents have an equal right of custody, absent undecided paternity or one parent abandoned the child or children. Note: a parental abduction can still exist when there is no custody order.
OUT OF STATE CHILD CUSTODY ORDERS:Never act on an out of state order unless it can be verified. Refer all out of state orders to the D.A.'s Child Abduction Team. Main Telephone # (209) 468-3620. Once the order is verified, the submitting parent must respond to the Family Court, 540 E. Main St., and have the order registered in San Joaquin county. The court staff will attach their form with a valid court stamp that is dated.
OUT OF STATE CHILD CUSTODY ORDERS:Never act on an out of state order unless it can be verified. Refer all out of state orders to the D.A.'s Child Abduction Team. Main Telephone # (209) 468-3620. Once the order is verified, the submitting parent must respond to the Family Court, 540 E. Main St., and have the order registered in San Joaquin county. The court staff will attach their form with a valid court stamp that is dated.
PARENTAL ABDUCTIONSYour primary concern should be what?
Your primary concern should be the best interest of the child and whether one parent may flee with that child.
AMBER Alert stands for ??
America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response" and is a statewide innovative program that partners California's law enforcement community, media broadcasting agencies and the public in locating abducted children.
The goal of AMBER Alert is to what?
to provide the public with immediate and up-to-date information about a child abduction via widespread media broadcasts and to solicit help from the public in the safe and swift return of the child.
What is the Child Abduction Criteria? (4)
1. A confirmed abduction has occurred.2. The victim is 17 years of age or younger, or of proven mental or physicaldisability.3. The victim is reasonably believed by local law enforcement to be in imminentdanger of serious bodily injury or death.4. There is information available that, if disseminated to the general public, couldassist in the safe recovery of the victim.
Who can activate an Amber Alert
1. Family Crimes Sergeant2. the department's P.I.O.3. the Watch Commander or his/her designee
Refer to the AMBER Alert manual for implementation. A copy of this manual will be kept where?
by each of the Family Crimes sergeants. A copy will also be placed in the Watch Commander's office.
Who will be responsible for updating these manuals (Amber Alert Manual, should any changes or modifications become necessary.
The Family Crimes Unit
If this is a confirmed abduction, who will be notified?
the Watch Commander and the on call Family Crimes Sergeant will be notified. If the listed criteria have been met, a statewide alert should be made, utilizing the AMBER Alert system. (Refer to section V of this general order for details of the AMBER Alert system)
Define PC 278.5(a)
Every person who takes, entices away, keeps, withholds or conceals a child and maliciously deprives a lawful custodian of right to custody, or a person of a right to visitation whether or not a custody order exits.
If a lawful child custody order exists and a violation of any condition of that order has allegedly occurred, what will the officer do?
1. The officer shall write a report for violation of 166.4PC.2. If child custody deprivation exist, the officer shall write a 278.5PC report3. If violation of 278.5PC occurs and there is legal custody in effect, the officer will write a report for both violations.
A lawful custodian is described as what?
1. biological parents 2. legal guardian 3. ward of the court