Section 26-19-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ACMEC. The Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children created by this chapter within the department. (2) CJIC. The Criminal Justice Information Center of the state. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama State Law […]
Section 26-19-10 Public school systems to notify Department of Education and ACMEC when missing school child found. Every public school system in this state shall notify the Department of Education and ACMEC immediately with respect to any child whose name appears on the department’s list of missing school children who is subsequently found. (Acts 1985, […]
Section 26-19-2 Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children created; general purpose. There is created within the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency a statewide information and investigation center for the reporting by law enforcement agencies and other agencies and persons of missing persons, exploited children, and unidentified deceased persons. The center shall be known as […]
Section 26-19-3 Authority to transfer, hire, etc., personnel. The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is required to establish the Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children within the department, and for any purposes, may transfer or assign existing personnel within the department and may hire additional technical, legal, clerical, investigative, and other […]
Section 26-19-4 Specific functions of bureau. ACMEC shall be responsible for the following specific functions: (1) To receive and promptly enter into the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency’s computer system all reports of law enforcement agencies, and other persons and agencies, of missing children and adults, exploited children, and of unidentified deceased persons, and all […]
Section 26-19-5 Law enforcement agencies to report missing persons to ACMEC; contents of report. Any law enforcement agency in this state in which a complaint of a missing person has been filed shall prepare and send a report to ACMEC immediately on any missing person or unidentified deceased person. That report shall include, but is […]
Section 26-19-6 Forwarding report to other law enforcement agencies. Upon completion of the report, a copy of the teletype message with pertinent information shall be forwarded to: (1) All law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction of the location in which the missing person lives or was last seen. (2) All law enforcement agencies considered to be […]
Section 26-19-7 Duties of law enforcement agencies upon receiving report of missing person. Upon receiving a report of a person believed to be missing, the law enforcement agency shall conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether the person is missing. If the person is determined to be missing, the agency shall immediately enter identifying and […]
Section 26-19-8 Duties of law enforcement agencies upon locating missing person. Immediately after a missing person is located, or an unidentified deceased person is subsequently identified, the law enforcement agency which locates or returns the missing person, or which identifies a previously unidentified deceased person, shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the […]
Section 26-19-9 Board of Education to compile and distribute list of missing school children. The State Board of Education shall perform the following functions: (1) Collect each month a list of missing Alabama school children, with a photograph, if available, as provided by ACMEC. A missing Alabama school child shall be defined for the purposes […]