In 2016 the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), the primary federal level criminal information system logged 647,435 entries into their missing and unidentified persons database. They cancelled or cleared 584,979 of these cases. Leaving about 88,040 active NCIC cases. Many more missing persons are reported and found by local jurisdictions and never entered into the federal data base, managed by the FBI. Of those located 59,315 were OJ (other jurisdiction) cleared cases. Other words they were located outside of the originating reporting jurisdiction. Females under 18 numbered 247,846 with minor males at 217,798 totaling 456,676 minors and 181,759 adults. 712 unidentified deceased persons were entered in 2016 with 612 eventually identified, some met with accidents, suicide and were victims of foul play.
Human Trafficking
Another problem is human trafficking. Not counting illegal immigration, thousands of people are trafficked by organized crime for labor and the sex trade, predominantly females, but minors as well. Minors are vulnerable to exploitation and there is an active trade in children.
Highest Priority Missing Person Cases
Age 12 and under, policy generally requires immediate attention by law enforcement regardless of circumstances. On the flip side elderly sufferers of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease and other mental or physical disorders will require timely intervention as well. Domestic issues include parental abductions, but generally these are treated as a kidnapping.
Missing Person Problems for Police & Authorities
Missing person present a conundrum for criminal justice agencies. Most missing persons are located or returned home within 24-72 hours, and if there is no extenuating circumstance indicating foul play, there little that a law enforcement agency has the resources to investigate the case. Another problem is that adults have the legal right to ‘disappear’. If the adult is located by law enforcement they can only confirm the physical and mental health status of the person, and report back that they are alive and well, but not where they are or any contact information. With vast turnover in cases it is obvious the effort of keeping up with caseload status is difficult. The overwhelming number of cases and cancellations can bury the missing persons investigator(s) as missing persons details have limited personnel and are understaffed. The most harrowing situation is when there is no indication of criminal activity, but it did occur. The first 24-72 hours are critical, but without information indicating foul play, it may not be addressed in a timely manner.
Advantages to Hiring a Private Investigator for Missing Persons Cases
The advantage to hiring a private investigator is that he doesn’t labor under the restraints that shackle the typical law enforcement agency. Burdensome caseloads, policies and procedures and a lack of resources including personnel restrain most departments, but the private investigator can devote his time to locating a loved one. As he is hired to perform a service by you, his client, he can report location and status if he conforms with legal requirements affecting privacy. Locating children includes interviews and neighborhood canvasing and other investigative techniques. But the involvement and reliance of our young and old, on social media opens a whole new vista to the investigator. Data mining and analysis of social media is a key technique in finding voluntary missing persons, in some cases social media has proved beneficial in locating those that have gone missing involuntarily.
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