NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

All missing person complaints will be considered active until the individual has been
located or his/her whereabouts becomes known. The detective shall periodically follow
up with the reporting person(s) to ascertain if any contact has been made with the
missing person or additional information or evidence has been obtained to assist in the
investigation.
If, following the initial report, officers or the assigned detective are provided information
as to the possible whereabouts of the missing person(s), these locations or residences
will be checked.
If an individual has been missing for more than thirty days, the assigned detective shall
request and obtain the missing person’s dental records, if available. If the missing is a
juvenile, written parental consent is required to obtain dental records. These dental
records shall be entered into the missing person’s LEADS/NCIC computer file.
10.1.3 Missing Child - Procedure
A. Policy
The New Albany Police Department shall investigate all reports of missing children and
every missing child shall be considered as “At Risk” until significant information to the
contrary is confirmed. A missing child is defined as a person who is:
Younger than 18 years of age and
Whose whereabouts are unknown to his/her parent, guardian, or responsible
party
B. A missing child will be considered “At Risk” when one or more of the unusual
circumstances below are present:
1. The child is 13 years of age or younger, or:
2. A missing child is believed to be:
Out of the zone of safety for his/her age and development stage
Drug dependant, including both prescription and illicit substances
A potential victim of foul play or sexual exploitation
Absent from home for more than twenty-four (24) hours before being
reported as a missing
Believed to be with others who could endanger him/her
Is absent under circumstances inconsistent with established patterns of
behavior
3. A missing child whose disappearance involves circumstances that would cause a
reasonable person to conclude that the child should be considered “at risk.”.
C. Dispatcher Procedures
The dispatcher receiving the call of a missing child shall:
1. Determine if circumstances of the report meet the definition of a missing child as set
forth in Section A of this chapter.
2. If unusual circumstances are present the dispatcher shall:
Immediately dispatch officers to scene of the report and notify the on duty
supervisor
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