Missing Children – Law Enforcement and Families Need your Help.

The topic of Missing Children is not an easy one to talk about.  We have seen the news, we have read the papers, and we know how vulnerable the most innocent (our children) segment of our society is.

There is something you can do.  I have listed some great resources that you can use to help locate these missing children.

1)      The Sandy Springs Police website; www.sandyspringspolice.org. The SSPD is a member of Atlanta Crime Stoppers,  www.CrimeStoppersAtlanta.org. You can receive up to a $2,000 reward.

2)      AMBER Alerts – you can sign up at http://alerts.gbi.georgia.gov/.  If you have a smart phone, it should have the option to turn on the AMBER Alert.  The Georgia DOT traffic signs also broadcasts AMBER Alerts.

3)      Code Adam - http://www.missingkids.com/CodeAdam.  In memory of Adam Walsh and operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

4)      National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - http://www.missingkids.com/home

5)      FBI – (Kidnappings & Missing Persons) -  http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap

6)      FBI – (Parental Kidnappings) - http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/parent

7)      Sex Offender Registry:  National Search - http://www.nsopw.gov/

8)      When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide (PDF) - http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Missing-Children.shtml

Thanks to USA.gov for this information.

Officer Larry Jacobs is the Crime Prevention Officer for the Sandy Springs Police Department.  He can be reached at ljacobs@sandyspringspolice.org.