Missing Children Flashcards

1
Q

All missing children are at _____

A

Risk

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2
Q

The ________ __ ___ _________ _______ is responsible for developing statewide protocols for missing persons

A

Colonel of the state police

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3
Q

When an 18 year is reported missing, the caller should …..

A

be instructed to come to the station as soon as possible

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4
Q

The legal duty for officers to enter relevant information concerning missing children into CJIS/NCIC is found in _____/_____

A

22A/4

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5
Q

GL Chapter 22A requires that CJIS/NCIC be used for data pertaining to missing children under the age of ______, and establishes a ______ duty upon police officers to enter the information into the registry whenever a parent, guardian, or __________ _____ responsible for the child reports that the child is missing

A

22
mandatory
government unit

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6
Q

22A has been modified by federal law to require that all police agencies enter proper information into CJIS/NCIC for any missing person under the age ______

A

21

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7
Q

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, DCF, DYS, DPH and DMH must report a _______ _____ under their custody to the central registry

A

Missing child

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8
Q

In any case where the preliminary investigation into a missing child is unsuccessful the investigating officer with the OIC approval should notify (3 agencies)

A

Leaps/CJIS

NCIC

and in the cases of apparent stranger abduction
FBI

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9
Q

A child who is missing due to unknown causes should be assumed to be in ______ ____ until facts emerge that would indicate otherwise. There should be ________ _____ ______ before taking action. If any unusual circumstances are present a _______ _____ should be set up and an extensive _______ and ______ conducted

A

Extreme Danger
No waiting period
command post
search
investigation

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10
Q

Upon recovery of a missing child, if there is any indication of neglect or abuse, the officer should file a ______ report with DCF

A

51A

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11
Q

What 3 things should an officer do when they locate a missing person.

A

1) Provide medical attention if needed

2) File a report

3) Notify investigating officer

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12
Q

Can an officers use an Amber alert when an 18 year old high school student is abducted in front of her friends ?

A

No.
(Must be under 18 for an Amber alert
Obviously officers will respond but it wont technically qualify as an Amber alert)

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13
Q

The AMBER alert is named after 9 year old girl ______ ________ who was abducted and murdered near her Texas home. Radio, Cable and TV stations broadcast an alert every ______ minutes for up to _____ hours

A

Amber Hagerman
30
4

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14
Q

Which Officials decides to activate the AMBER Alert system

A

Major State Police

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15
Q

The crime of parental or relative _______ becomes a felony of the offender take the child outside Massachusetts

A

Kidnapping

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16
Q

The crime of parental or relative kidnapping of a child is a violation of 265/26A . In a type 1 violation, the suspect is a relative of a child under____, and without ______ authority, the suspect ____ or _______ ______ _____ the child permanently or for a __________ period of time, or _________ or ________ the child from his or her lawful custodian

A

18
lawful
held
intended to hold
protracted
took
enticed

17
Q

Under the parental or relative_________ _______ , the police do not need to show that a parent used force or secretly confined or imprisoned the child or that the taking was against the will of the child

A

kidnapping statue

18
Q

In addition to taking a child out of state, the crime of parent or relative kidnapping also becomes a felony if the child is ________ __ ______

A

exposed to danger
(type 2)

19
Q

The definition of _______ __ _______ in a type 2 or type 4 parental kidnapping is undefined, so Officers should simple apply this standard in a commonsense fashion.

A

exposed to danger

20
Q

The parents of a child are married and there is no ______ _____ _____ in effect. If one parent takes the child , there is no criminal offense under the parent or relative kidnapping statue

A

Probate court order

21
Q

According to 209C/10 if either of the unwed parents _______ _______ of the child, the other parent has custody

A

relinquishes custody

22
Q

Type 2/ Type 4 Parent kidnapping is considered aggravated. What is type 2 and Type 4

A

Type 2- Under 18 in danger or removal
(Exposed to danger by the kidnapping or Removed from the commonwealth)

Type 4- Incompetent/ other person
(took or enticed any incompetent person and exposed them to danger)

23
Q

Type 3 under parental kidnapping statue prohibits interference with the custody of an ________ person

A

incompetent

24
Q

The Child Custody Jurisdiction Act requires that Massachusetts courts enforce custody orders from other states. This prevents parents from seeking an advantage outside the child’s _________ ______. There is one exception, For any child physically present in Massachusetts, the probate court has _________ jurisdiction to order temporary custody

A

Home state
emergency

25
Q

A family friend is guilty under 26A if, for a long period of time, he does not return a 40 year old person who is _______ ______ to his group home after a visit

A

intellectually disabled

26
Q

If a party removes an adult intellectually disabled person from a group home and takes them out of state they cannot be charged with Type _____. Only if the person is put into danger.

A

4
(Removing a child out of state is aggravated, but removing and incompetent person is not, The incompetent person has to be exposed to danger for it to be Type4)