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March 2015
Objectives
Role of the Missing/Unidentified Persons Unit in missing persons reports
Unidentified human remains
Runaway youth
Additional resources in MUPU – i.e. AMBER, Endangered Missing and Homeward Bound
RCW’s Governing MUPU
13.60 Establishes the Missing Children's Clearinghouse and the AMBER Alert Plan
13.60.050 Creates the Endangered Missing Persons Advisory Plan
68.50.310 Designates WSP as the central repository for all dental (and DNA) records for Washington State
68.50.320 Procedures for Missing Persons
68.50.330 Procedures for comparison of Dental records
Missing Children’s Clearinghouse
Lindsey Baum Kayla Croft-Payne
Pursuant to RCW 13.60 - Established
Liaison between the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Department of Justice to obtain resources etc.
Can assist with tip tracking, hotline phone calls, database research, link analysis or poster distribution
Missing Children’s Clearinghouse During an abduction or missing child
Children in state care are required to be reported to the Clearinghouse in addition to the local law enforcement agency– Tracking only at this point– Assistance to the social workers can include posters,
social media research– Indications of trafficking?
Missing Children’s Clearinghouse Duties Related to Runaway Youth
Coordinate Recoveries
Custodial parent call 1-800-843-5678
Investigating Agency letterhead stating parent is indigent
Investigators contact information
DCFS contact information
NCMEC will contact
parent to make travel
arrangements
LOCATER Program
Dental Records
RCW 68.50.310 designates the MUPU as the central repository for all dental records for missing persons and unidentified remains
RCW 68.50.320 requires law enforcement to obtain dental records on any person missing over 30 days or when foul play is suspected
Compliance mailing
Dental Records
Collect films and dentist’s charting notes
Email packet to [email protected] or mail on a CD
Do Not Send– Static Copies of dental images– Complete Patient File
Dental Records
MUPU staff will compile dental records into electronic .zip file
Emailed to one of four Forensic Odontologists
FO’s will code the dental on the DWDR
The NCIC record is updated with the coding and .zip is email to NDIR (leo)
Dental Records
$M Reports
FO’s receive emails with “key record” and then comparison “object records”
Reports received from FO’s reference follow up and exclusions are sent to primary agency
The agency is contacted immediately if it appears to be a direct match
Dental Records
Dental records are retained in MUPU for all active AND cleared records for 99 years
If the agency has already submitted dental once and there’s been no change, if the person goes missing again the record can be re-entered at MUPU
Unidentified Persons
RCW requires MUPU to maintain dental on UP records and conduct comparisons
Staff in MUPU can also assist with research into cold cases
Who are our Partners?
Law Enforcement Agencies
Coroners & Medical Examiners
Forensic Experts
Department of Children & Family Services
Custodial Parents/Guardians
School Administrators
NCMEC – National & International
LEO & National Dental Image Repository
General Public
Conduct research on persons of interest
Accurint
DAPS/DOL
Department of Revenue
Employment Security
FinCen
ACCESS
Department of Corrections
Labor & Industries
Master Business License
DISCIS/SCOMIS
Secretary of State
LiNX
Thank you!
Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit
1-800-543-5678
