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I have previously
discussed a few
child safety tips. But what if your child still goes
missing? Treg Stark, creator of Professor Safety, tells you
what to do:
- Report a missing child immediately.
You do not need to wait any period of time to report a
missing child. If you suspect your child is overdue, call
the police at once, and file a missing person report.
- Have the local police register the
information about your child with the National Crime
Information Center and the FBI. Follow up with these
organizations to make sure the information given is correct.
- Call your circle of friends and your
Safe Neighborhood Club. Tell them what has happened and
ask them to form a phone chain and contact others who may
know something about your child whereabouts.
- Check in often with the authorities,
and make sure they follow up on any and all leads.
- Have your local papers print a
public service announcement. Publicize as
much as you can, as fast as you can.
- You may be approached by a
private investigator. Proceed with caution. Check
them out with local authorities before enlisting any
private investigator. They may be counting on your
emotional instability to get into your wallet.
- Remain positive and calm. Stay on
top of the situation. If you have only one
phone, try
to leave the line open (if you do not have call waiting) for
police calls. Use a neighbor's phone or use a
cell.
Remember the odds of locating your child quickly are higher
the faster the word gets out.
- And finally, don't give up. Some
children are found years after they were lost. Others
may have been kidnapped by someone that can be trusted as
happens in this
movie starring Michelle Stafford.
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