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Who can parents contact for assistance when their child has been abducted?
If you have not yet contacted the law enforcement regarding this matter, please do so immediately. Ask law enforcement to issue an
AMBER Alert
. Through AMBER Alert, law enforcement agencies and broadcasters activate an urgent bulletin in the most serious child abduction cases. Request that law enforcement put out a Be On the Look Out (BOLO) bulletin. Ask them about involving the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
in the search for your child. Additional helpful information for families about what to do when a child is missing is available in the
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
report,
When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide
For additional assistance, parents may contact the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
at 800-843-5678.
Last Updated: 11/13/2012
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