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The NCMEC, is the most prominent task
force for locating missing children, was founded in
1984 amid the hysteria created by a series of highly
publicized child abductions, including the Adam Walsh
case. The NCMEC offers a national computer network,
access to the FBI's "missing person" and "wanted
person" files, public service announcements, photos,
posters, and training for law enforcement officials.
The center also provides referrals to 50 nonprofit
organizations that fulfill certain national standards.
And, working in conjunction with private corporations
such as Kmart and Polaroid, the NCMEC has provided
parents with Kidcare passports that include a child's
photo, descriptive information, and safety tips. They
also flag missing child's birth records, school records
and day care records. Since most of the children that
are abducted are between the age of two to eleven
flagging school records and day care records goes a
long away in finding the missing children. |
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