Links to resources and additional information

Thursday, February 27, 2003

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER STAFF

Washington State Patrol Missing Children Clearinghouse
Washington's clearinghouse and resource center for missing children cases, authorized under state law.
www.wa.gov/wsp/crime/mischild.htm
1-800-543-5678

King County Regional Amber Alert Plan
A collaborative effort between law enforcement agencies and the media within King County, assisting in public awareness of children abducted or missing under specific criteria.
www.govlink.org/news/amber/

Washington state's Amber Alert Plan
The statewide emergency alert system provides law enforcement access to broadcasting stations across Washington during the critical minutes following an initial report of suspicious circumstances involving a child’s disappearance.
www.wa.gov/wsem/6-rr/com/amber/01-%20ambr-idx.htm

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
A private non-profit in Alexandria, Va. that authorized by federal law as the national clearinghouse and resource center for missing children cases.
www.missingkids.com
1-800-THE-LOST

The Nation's Missing Children Organization and Center for Missing Adults
Non-profit organization in Phoenix, Ariz. recently authorized by federal law as the national clearinghouse and resource center for missing adult cases.
www.nmco.org
1-800-690-FIND

Family and Friends of Violent Crime Victims
Locally based crime victim support and advocacy group formed in 1975 by families of the victims of Ted Bundy and other notorious serial killers. The volunteer-based organization offers 24-hour availability, one-on-one crisis intervention, peer support group meetings, courtroom support, and other resources at no cost.
P O Box 1949
Everett, WA 98206
425-355-6822, 1-800-346-7555
http://www.fnfvcv.org/

The Polly Klaas Foundation
Organization in Petaluma, Calif. providing resources for missing children cases, named in honor of 12-year-old California girl who was abducted and killed in 1993.
www.pollyklaas.org
1-800-587-4357

The Doe Network
A volunteer organization in Destin, Fla. that is dedicated to unsolved missing persons and unidentified victims cases.
www.doenetwork.org
1-850-642-0024

Washington State Attorney General's Homicide Investigation Tracking System
State program that tracks and investigates violent crime and suspicious disappearances.
www.wa.gov/ago/hits/

FBI's Critical Incident Response Group/National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime
FBI resource center providing ivestigative support, research and training on violent crime issues to law enforcement; including programs such as the Child Abduction Serial Murder Investigative Resource Center and the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program.
www.fbi.gov/hq/isd/cirg/cirgmain.htm

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