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audragclark · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

Discuss the importance of the initial assessment.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Match up the definitions in the left column to the terminology in the right column.

A) Amber Alert
B) Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act
C) Megan's Law
D) National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
E) Jessica's Law
F) CART
G) International Child Abduction Remedies Act
H) Federal Kidnapping Act
I) Missing Children Act of 1982
J) Code Adam

1) Complements the Amber program by providing a way for a community response to all
2) Sends audible and visual warnings to citizens via cell phones.
3) Designed to punish sex offenders and reduce their ability to reoffend.
4) An international recognized missing child safety program, which is often used in retail
5) Provided sex offender registration and community notification.
6) Aided in the development of Code Adam.
7) Allows the Department of State become involved in noncustodial parental abductions in
8) Allowed states to use the Federal Parent Locator Service to obtain address information on
9) Allowed the entry of missing children even though the noncustodial parent would not be
10) Allowed the use of federal agencies and resources to investigate missing children.

Question 3

As the interview of a suspect progresses, the effective investigator may obtain more answers by being a good ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Anna · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Once the initial interview is completed the responding officer needs to make an initial assessment of the case and gather enough information to initiate an investigation. Answers to interview questions will help enable the officer to make an initial assessment as to whether the child is lost, has been abducted, or has left voluntarily. Questions concerning custody disputes and the possible involvement of a noncustodial family member should also be brought up during the interview. The initial assessment is the very foundation of the investigative follow-up. It is critical that a partnership be formed between the dispatcher and other officers who will be responding to the scene. This partnership is critical from the early stages until the investigation reveals what type of missing-child incident has taken place.

Answer to Question 2

Answers: 1) F 2) A 3) E 4) J 5) C 6) D 7) G

B 9) I 10) H

Answer to Question 3

Answer: Listener