May 22, 2012
What Should I Do If My Child Is Missing?
- Act immediately.
- Search your home and check with relatives, neighbors, and friends to try and locate your child.
- If you cannot find your child, immediately report your child missing to your local law-enforcement officers.
- Limit access to your home until law-enforcement officers arrive and are able to collect evidence.
- Give law-enforcement officers all the information they request about your child, and be sure to give them any information that could help in the search.
- Request that your child's name and identifying information be immediately entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File.
- Call us at 1-800-THE-LOST® (1-800-843-5678) to find out what resources are available to you.
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