MISSING PERSONS/RUNAWAYS
This order supports the Sheriff's Office Core Value? - ANS -"Always Improving"
Missing persons requests that require an officer to respond to the scene and fit the following
criteria, will be dispatched as a missing person (Signal 8, Priority 2): - ANS -1. Victim is 12
years of age or younger;
2. From a dependency facility and foul play is suspected;
3. Mentally/physically challenged; and
4. Senile, elderly or the possibility of foul play is suspected, regardless of age.
What priority would a reports of missing persons 13 years of age or older, with no foul play
suspected, no serious medical condition, not mentally or physically challenged, and no unusual
circumstances will be dispatched as a missing persons - ANS -Priority 4
When dispatched to a missing person call where the circumstances warrant an immediate
search, the officer will: - ANS -1. Proceed to the scene as quickly as possible, Priority 2, without
utilizing emergency equipment and obeying all traffic laws; and
2. Not swap calls, or request that the call be stacked without the approval of a Patrol Supervisor.
The Patrol Supervisor will not allow a call to be swapped or stacked if doing so will result in a
delayed response.
An immediate search for a missing person(s) is warranted under any of the following
circumstances: - ANS -1. The missing person is less than 18 years of age;
2. The missing person is mentally incompetent (including dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease,
senile, or elderly person);
3. The possibility of foul play is suspected regardless of age;
4. The victim is missing from a dependency facility and foul play is suspected;
5. The missing person has a serious medical problem/condition; or
6. Any other unusual circumstances exist regardless of age.
Initial searches should include: - ANS -1. The victim's residence (including beds, closets,
garages, attics, outbuildings, etc.);
2. Adjacent residences and/or structures (including those that are not occupied);
3. Interviews with neighbors and friends;
4. Locations of previous recoveries, if a prior history exists;
5. Retention ponds, drainage systems, ditch lines, lakes or other bodies of water; and
6. Wooded areas, brush or other overgrown areas
, When initial searches are exhausted and a more extensive search is to be conducted for
missing persons, officers shall notify ________________, who shall respond to coordinate the
search. - ANS -a sector sergean
If the initial search is not successful in locating the victim, Patrol Supervisors should consider
calling out police canine and bloodhound canine units, helicopters,
_____________________________________________________, and any additional
resources necessary. - ANS -Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) Canine Units
Per Florida State Statute (F.S.S.) 937.021, patrol officers shall - ANS -broadcast a "Be On the
Lookout" (BOLO) to notify all on duty law enforcement officers of the existence of a missing
CHILD
The investigating officer shall obtain the information required for entry into Florida Crime
Information Center (FCIC)/National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and document the time the
information was obtained in the narrative of the report. The Identification (ID) Unit shall be
contacted within ___________, via the phone, for a dispatch number on all missing persons
(adult or juvenile). - ANS -two hours
5 circumstances where on-call Missing Persons Detective needs to be notified immediately -
ANS -a. Clear evidence of foul play (any age person);
b. Elderly Person (out of character; or medically and/or mentally at risk to include dementia and
Alzheimer's disease);
c. Children under the age of 12;
d. Mentally incompetent (to the extent the person is unable to care for themselves and their
daily activities are limited and constantly monitored because of their condition); or
e. The use of the Code Red (reverse 911) or a Child is Missing can be activated by the on call
Missing Persons Detective
Anytime the Code Red or A Child is Missing system(s) are used, the JSO PIO and
_________________________ will be notified. - ANS -Communications Supervisor
When do you notify a Homicide Detective - ANS -clear evidence of foul play or there is a
kidnapping incident
What does AMBER stands for - ANS -America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response
When do you use AMBER - ANS -1. Law enforcement confirms a child has been abducted; or
2. Law enforcement believes the circumstances surrounding the abduction indicate that the
child is in danger of serious bodily harm or death.
Who shall initiate all AMBER alerts - ANS -A Homicide Supervisor
This order supports the Sheriff's Office Core Value? - ANS -"Always Improving"
Missing persons requests that require an officer to respond to the scene and fit the following
criteria, will be dispatched as a missing person (Signal 8, Priority 2): - ANS -1. Victim is 12
years of age or younger;
2. From a dependency facility and foul play is suspected;
3. Mentally/physically challenged; and
4. Senile, elderly or the possibility of foul play is suspected, regardless of age.
What priority would a reports of missing persons 13 years of age or older, with no foul play
suspected, no serious medical condition, not mentally or physically challenged, and no unusual
circumstances will be dispatched as a missing persons - ANS -Priority 4
When dispatched to a missing person call where the circumstances warrant an immediate
search, the officer will: - ANS -1. Proceed to the scene as quickly as possible, Priority 2, without
utilizing emergency equipment and obeying all traffic laws; and
2. Not swap calls, or request that the call be stacked without the approval of a Patrol Supervisor.
The Patrol Supervisor will not allow a call to be swapped or stacked if doing so will result in a
delayed response.
An immediate search for a missing person(s) is warranted under any of the following
circumstances: - ANS -1. The missing person is less than 18 years of age;
2. The missing person is mentally incompetent (including dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease,
senile, or elderly person);
3. The possibility of foul play is suspected regardless of age;
4. The victim is missing from a dependency facility and foul play is suspected;
5. The missing person has a serious medical problem/condition; or
6. Any other unusual circumstances exist regardless of age.
Initial searches should include: - ANS -1. The victim's residence (including beds, closets,
garages, attics, outbuildings, etc.);
2. Adjacent residences and/or structures (including those that are not occupied);
3. Interviews with neighbors and friends;
4. Locations of previous recoveries, if a prior history exists;
5. Retention ponds, drainage systems, ditch lines, lakes or other bodies of water; and
6. Wooded areas, brush or other overgrown areas
, When initial searches are exhausted and a more extensive search is to be conducted for
missing persons, officers shall notify ________________, who shall respond to coordinate the
search. - ANS -a sector sergean
If the initial search is not successful in locating the victim, Patrol Supervisors should consider
calling out police canine and bloodhound canine units, helicopters,
_____________________________________________________, and any additional
resources necessary. - ANS -Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) Canine Units
Per Florida State Statute (F.S.S.) 937.021, patrol officers shall - ANS -broadcast a "Be On the
Lookout" (BOLO) to notify all on duty law enforcement officers of the existence of a missing
CHILD
The investigating officer shall obtain the information required for entry into Florida Crime
Information Center (FCIC)/National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and document the time the
information was obtained in the narrative of the report. The Identification (ID) Unit shall be
contacted within ___________, via the phone, for a dispatch number on all missing persons
(adult or juvenile). - ANS -two hours
5 circumstances where on-call Missing Persons Detective needs to be notified immediately -
ANS -a. Clear evidence of foul play (any age person);
b. Elderly Person (out of character; or medically and/or mentally at risk to include dementia and
Alzheimer's disease);
c. Children under the age of 12;
d. Mentally incompetent (to the extent the person is unable to care for themselves and their
daily activities are limited and constantly monitored because of their condition); or
e. The use of the Code Red (reverse 911) or a Child is Missing can be activated by the on call
Missing Persons Detective
Anytime the Code Red or A Child is Missing system(s) are used, the JSO PIO and
_________________________ will be notified. - ANS -Communications Supervisor
When do you notify a Homicide Detective - ANS -clear evidence of foul play or there is a
kidnapping incident
What does AMBER stands for - ANS -America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response
When do you use AMBER - ANS -1. Law enforcement confirms a child has been abducted; or
2. Law enforcement believes the circumstances surrounding the abduction indicate that the
child is in danger of serious bodily harm or death.
Who shall initiate all AMBER alerts - ANS -A Homicide Supervisor
