Nation Wide Resources
- Victim Witness Information
- Missing & Abducted Children Organizations
- Missing Children Clearinghouse
- International Agencies/Resources
- CA Attorney General Child Abduction Units
- Federal & National Agencies/Resources
- State Agencies/Resources
Victim Witness Information
| Organization | Types of Cases/Area Served/Services | Who should call & why |
| Victims of Crime Resource Center 3200 Fifth Ave. Sacramento, CA 95817 1-800-VICTIMS McGeorge School of Law www.1800VICTIMS.org |
All missing and abducted child cases. Area Served - California. Legal & Referral info on compensation, Restitution, Civil suits, Emergency assistance. | Crime victims & witnesses - Info or Service Family of abducted children - Info on state compensation |
**Assembly Bill 1803: Crime Victims may obtain restitution for injury sustained as a direct result of a crime. Injury is defined as a victim of specified crimes, who sustains emotional injury, and is presumed to have sustained physical injury.
This bill would apply this presumption additionally to a child who is a victim of a violation of the crime of deprivation of lawful child custody. The deprivation of custody shall have endured for not less than 30 days (Penal Code 278 or 278.5).
Missing & Abducted Children Organizations
| Organization | Types of Cases/Area Served/Services | Who should call & why |
| Interstate Association for Stolen Children, (IASC) Inc. P.O. Box 131 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 965-5959 ph. (916) 965-5961 fax 1-800-843-5678 IASC@comcast.net |
Non-Family Abductions Area Served – N. California, N. Western States Prevention, Trainings, Media relations, Legislative | Victim Parents- To report a missing child Law Enforcement- To report a missing child Media- Interviews Professionals- Referral info General Public- Sightings, Safety info, Volunteer info Educators- Prevention presentations, Safety materials |
| The Polly Klaas Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 800 Petaluma, CA 94953 (707) 769-1334 ph. (707) 769-4019 fax 1-800-587-4357 info@pollyklaas.org www.pollyklaas.org |
All missing and abducted child cases Area Served – Nationwide Prevention, Trainings, Media relations, Legislative, Training | Victim Parents- To report a missing child Law Enforcement- To report a missing child Media- Interviews Professionals- Referral info General Public- Sightings, Safety info, Volunteer info Educators- Prevention presentations, Safety materials |
| Klaas Kids Foundation P.O. Box 925 Sausalito, CA 94966 (415) 331-6867 ph. (415) 331-5633 fax klaaskids@pacbell.net www.klaaskids.org |
Family and Non-Family Abductions Area Served – Nationwide Prevention, Media relations, Legislative | Victim Parents- To report a missing child, Reunification info Law Enforcement- To report a missing child, Reunification info Media- Interviews Professionals- Referral info General Public- Sightings, Safety info, Volunteer info Educators- Prevention presentations, Safety materials |
| Find the Children 2656 29th St., Suite 203 Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 314-3213 ph. (310) 314-3169 fax 1-888-477-6721 findthechild@earthlink.net www.findthechildren.com |
Family and Non-Family Abductions Area Served – Nationwide Prevention, Location, Recovery, Reunification, Training | Victim Parents- To report a missing child, Reunification info Law Enforcement- Training, Reunification info Media- Interviews |
| Central California CARES 5515 N. 11th Ave. Hanford, CA 93230 (559) 280-4474 cares@goldenstateymca.org |
Area Served – Central California Prevention | Media- Interviews Professionals- Referral info General Public- Safety info, Events Educators- Prevention presentations, Safety materials |
| Child Quest International 1060 North 4th Street, Suite 200 San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 287-4673 ph. (408) 287-4676 1-888-818-4673 info@childquest.org www.childquest.org |
Family Abductions Area Served – International Prevention, Location, Recovery, Reunification, Media relations, Training, Legislative | Victim Parents- To report a missing child, Reunification info Law Enforcement- To report a missing child, Reunification info Media- Interviews Professionals- Referral info General Public- Sightings, Safety info Educators- Prevention presentations, Safety materials |
| Amber Center for Missing & Exploited Children P.O. Box 565 Pinole, CA 94564 (510) 222-9050 ph. (925) 680-4861 fax 1-800-541-0777 Amberfoundation1988@yahoo.com www.missingchild.com |
Stranger Abductions Area Served – Nationwide Prevention, Location, Recovery, Reunification, Media relations, Training, Legislative | Victim Parents- To report a missing child, Reunification info Law Enforcement- To report a missing child, Reunification info Media- Interviews Professionals- Referral info, Expert witness testimony General Public- Sightings, Safety info, Volunteer info Educators- Prevention presentations, Safety materials |
Missing Children Clearinghouse
| Who should call & why | ||
| Victim Parents- Report missing child, Update case status Law Enforcement- Report missing child, Update case status General Public- Sightings Non-Profit Organization- Report missing child, Update case status |
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| Non US | Agency/Department | Phone |
| CAN | Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Missing Children’s Services 1200 Vanier Parkway, P.O. Box 8885 Ottawa, Ontario CN K1A0R2 |
(613) 993-1525 ph. (877) 313-3576 Toll Free (613) 993-5430 fax www.ourmissingchildren.gc.ca |
| NETH | National Criminal Intelligence Service P.O. Box 3016 2700 KX Zoetermeer The Netherlands |
011-31-79-345-8880 ph. 011-31-79-345-8881 fax www.missingkids.nl Not in English |
| Territory | Agency/Department | Phone |
| PR | Missing Children Program Centro Estatal Para Ninos Desaparecidos y Victimas de Abuso P.O. Box 9023899 Old San Juan, PR 00902-3899 |
(787) 729-2523 ph. (787) 722-0809 fax 1-800-995-NINO (limited calling area) |
| National | Agency/Department | Phone |
| VA | National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 699 Prince St. Alexandria, VA 22314 |
(703) 274-3900 ph. (703) 274-2200 fax 1-800-THE-LOST www.ncmec.org |
| State | Agency/Department | Phone |
| AL | Alabama Bureau of Investigation/Missing Children P.O. Box 1511 Montgomery, AL 36102-1511 |
(800) 228-7688 ph. (334) 242-4371 www.dps.state.al.us/abi |
AK |
Alaska State Troopers Missing Persons Clearinghouse 5700 E. Tudor Rd. Anchorage, AK 99507 |
(907) 269-5497 ph. (907) 338-7243 fax www.dps.state.ak.us/ast/abi/missing.asp |
| AZ | Arizona Dept. Public Safety Criminal Investigations Research Unit P.O. Box 6638 Phoenix, AZ 85005 |
(602) 644-5942 ph. (602) 644-8709 fax |
| AR | Arkansas Office of the Attorney General Missing Children Services Program 323 Center St., Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72201 |
(501) 682-1020 ph. (501) 682-6704 fax www.ag.arkansas.gov |
| CA | California Dept. of Justice Missing/Unidentified Persons Unit P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2560 |
(916) 322-3360 ph. 1-800-952-5225 (in California) (916) 323-5341 fax www.ag.ca.gov/missing |
| CO | Colorado Bureau of Investigation Missing Persons/Children Unit 710 Kipling, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80215 |
(303) 239-4251 ph. (303) 239-5788 fax http://www.cbi.state.co.us/mp |
| CT | Connecticut State Police Missing Persons P.O. Box 2794 Middletown, CT 06457-9294 |
(860) 685-8190 ph. (860) 685-8346 fax |
| DE | Delaware State Police State Bureau of Identification 1407 N. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19903 |
(302) 739-5883 ph. (302) 739-5888 fax |
| DC | D.C. Metropolitan Police Dept. Missing Persons/Youth Division 1700 Rhode Island Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 |
(202) 576-6768 ph. (202) 576-6561 fax |
| FL | Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement Missing Children Information Clearinghouse P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302 |
(850) 410-8585 ph. 1-888-356-4774 (850) 410-8599 fax www.fdle.state.fl.us |
| GA | Georgia Bureau of Investigation Intelligence Unit P.O. Box 370808 Decatur, GA 30037 |
(404) 244-2554 ph. 1-800-282-6564 (404) 270-8851 fax |
| HI | Missing Child Center-Hawaii Dept. of the Attorney General State Office Tower 235 S. Beretania St., Suite 206 Honolulu, HI 96813 |
(808) 586-1449 ph. (808) 586-1424 fax |
| ID | Idaho Bureau of Criminal Identification Missing Persons Clearinghouse P.O. Box 700 Meridian, ID 83680-0700 |
(208) 884-7154 ph. 1-888-777-3922 (208) 884-7193 fax |
| IL | Illinois State Police Clearinghouse for Missing Persons 2200 S. Dirksen Parkway, Suite 238 Springfield, IL 62703 |
1-800-843-5763 (217) 557-0565 fax www.isp.state.il.us |
| IN | Indiana State Police Indiana Missing Children Clearinghouse 100 North Senate Ave., 3rd Floor Indianapolis, IN 46204-2259 |
(317) 232-8310 ph. 1-800-831-8953 (317) 233-3057 fax www.state.in.us/isp |
| IA | Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse Division of Criminal Investigation Wallace State Office Bldg. East 9th & Grand Des Moines, IA 50319 |
(515) 281-7958 ph. 1-800-346-5507 (515) 281-4898 fax www.iowaonline.state.ia.us/mpic |
| KS | Kansas Bureau of Investigation Missing Persons Clearinghouse 1620 S.W. Tyler St. Topeka, KS 66612 |
(785) 296-8200 ph. (785) 296-6781 fax www.accesskansas.org/kbi/mp.shtml |
| KY | Kentucky Intelligence & Information Fusion Center 200 Mero Street, Suite T505 Frankfort, KY 40601 |
(502) 564-1020 ph. 1-800-543-7723 (502) 564-5315 fax www.kentuckystatepolice.org/missing.htm |
| LA | Louisiana Department of Social Services Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children Office of Community Services P.O. Box 3318 Baton Rouge, LA 70812 |
(225) 342-8631 ph. (225) 342-9087 fax |
| ME | Maine State Police Missing Children Clearinghouse 1 Darcie St., Suite 208 Houlton, ME 04730 |
(207) 532-5404 ph. (207) 532-5455 fax |
| MD | Maryland Center for Missing Children Maryland State Police – Computer Crimes Unit 7155 Columbia Gateway Dr., Suite C Columbia, MD 21046 |
(410) 290-1620 ph. 1-800-637-5437 (410) 290-1831 fax |
| MA | Massachusetts State Police Missing Persons Unit 470 Worchester Rd. Framingham, MA 01702 |
(508) 820-2129 ph. (508) 820-2128 fax |
| MI | Michigan State Police Prevention Services Unit 714 S. Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 |
(517) 333-4006 ph. (517) 333-4115 fax |
| MN | Minnesota State Clearinghouse Bureau of Criminal Apprehension 1430 Maryland Ave. St. Paul, MN 55106 |
(651) 793-1107 ph. (651) 793-1101 fax |
| MS | Mississippi Highway Patrol Criminal Information Center 3891 Highway 486 West Pearl, MS 39208 |
(601) 933-2657 ph. (601) 933-2677 fax |
| MO | Missouri State Highway Patrol Missing Persons Unit P.O. Box 568 Jefferson City, MO 65102 |
(573) 526-6178 ph. 1-800-877-3452 (573) 526-5577 fax tiptod@mshp.state.mo.us |
| MT | Montana Dept. of Justice Missing/Unidentified Persons 303 N. Roberts St., Room 471 Helena, MT 59620-1402 |
(406) 444-2800 ph. (406) 444-4453 fax |
| NE | Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Records & Identification Division P.O. Box 94907 Lincoln, NE 68509 |
(402) 471-4545 ph. (402) 479-4918 (402) 479-4054 fax |
| NV | Nevada Office of the Attorney General Missing Children Clearinghouse 555 E. Washington Ave., Suite 3900 Las Vegas, NV 89101-6208 |
(702) 486-3539 ph. (702) 486-3768 fax www.ag.state.nv.us |
| NH | New Hampshire State Police Dept. Investigative Services Bureau, Major Crime Unit 91 Airport Rd. Concord, NH 03301 |
(603) 271-2663 ph. (603) 271-2520 fax |
| NJ | New Jersey State Police Unidentified Persons Unit P.O. Box 7068 W. Trenton, NJ 08628 |
(609) 882-2000 ph. 1-800-709-7090 (609) 882-2719 fax |
| NM | New Mexico Dept. of Public Safety Attn: Law Enforcement Records P.O. Box 1628 Santa Fe, NM 87504-1628 |
(505) 827-9191 ph. (505) 827-3388 fax |
| NY | New York Division of Criminal Justice Services Missing & Exploited Children 4 Tower Place Albany, NY 12203 |
(518) 457-6326 ph. 1-800-346-3543 (518) 457-6965 fax www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us |
| NC | North Carolina Center for Missing Persons 4706 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4706 |
(919) 733-3914 ph. 1-800-522-5437 (919) 715-1682 fax |
| ND | North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation P.O. Box 1054 Bismarck, ND 58502-1052 |
(701) 328-5500 ph. (701) 328-5510 fax |
| OH | Missing Children Clearinghouse Attorney General’s Office Crime Victim Services Section, 150 E. Gay St., 25th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-4231 |
(614) 466-5610 ph. 1-800-325-5604 (614) 728-9536 fax www.mcc.ag.state.oh.us |
| OK | Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Criminal Intelligence Office 6600 N. Harvey Oklahoma City, OK 73116 |
(405) 879-2645 ph. (405) 879-2967 fax |
| OR | Oregon State Police Missing Children Clearinghouse 400 Public Service Bldg. Salem, Or 97310 |
(503) 378-3720 ph. (503) 363-5475 fax www.oregon.gov/OSP/MCC |
| PA | Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation 1800 Elmerton Ave. Harrisburg, PA 17110 |
(717) 783-0960 ph. (717) 705-2306 fax |
| RI | Rhode Island State Police Missing & Exploited Children Unit 311 Danielson Pike N. Scituate, RI 02857 |
(401) 444-1125 ph. (401) 444-1133 fax |
| SC | South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Missing Person Information Center P.O. Box 21398 Columbia, SC 29221-1398 |
(803) 737-9000 ph. 1-800-322-4453 (803) 896-7595 fax |
| SD | South Dakota Attorney General’s Office Division of Criminal Investigation East Highway 34, c/o 500 East Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501 |
(605) 773-9000 ph (605) 773-4629 fax |
| TN | Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Criminal Intelligence Unit 901 R.S. Gass Blvd. Nashville, TN 37206 |
(615) 744-4000 ph. (615) 744-4513 fax |
| TX | Texas Dept. of Public Safety Special Crimes Services Missing Persons Clearinghouse P.O. Box 4087 Austin, TX 78773-0422 |
(512) 424-5074 ph. (512) 424-2885 fax www.txdps.state.tx.us/mpch |
| UT | Utah Dept of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Identification 3888 W. 5400 South, P.O. Box 148280 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-8280 |
1-888-770-6477 ph. (801) 965-4749 fax |
| VT | Vermont State Police 103 S. Main St. Waterbury, VT 05671 |
(802) 241-5352 ph. (802) 241-5349 fax |
| VA | Virginia State Police Dept. Missing Children’s Clearinghouse P.O. Box 27472 Richmond, VA 23261 |
(804) 674-2026 ph. (804) 674-2918 fax |
| WA | Washington State Patrol Missing Children Clearinghouse P.O. Box 2347 Olympia, WA 98507-2347 |
1-800-543-5678 ph. (360) 664-2156 fax |
| WV | West Virginia State Police Missing Children Clearinghouse 725 Jefferson Rd. South Charleston, WV 25309-1698 |
(304) 558-1467 ph. 1-800-352-0927 (304) 558-1470 fax |
| WI | Wisconsin Dept. of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation P.O. Box 7857 Madison, WI 53701-2718 |
(608) 266-1671 ph. (608) 267-2777 fax |
| WY | Wyoming Office of the Attorney General Division of Criminal Investigation 316 W. 22nd Cheyenne, WY 82002 |
(307) 777-7537 ph. (307) 777-8900 fax |
International Agencies/Resources
| Organization/Department | Types of Cases/Area Served/Services | Who should call & why |
| International Social Services/USA Branch 207 E. Redwood St., Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21202 (443) 451-1200 ph. (443) 451-1220 fax 1-800-627-6872 iss-usa@iss-usa.org www.iss-usa.org |
International Family Abduction Area Served – International Consultation, Support, Mediation | Victim Parents- Consultation and Referral Non-Profit Organization- Consultation and Referral |
| INTERPOL 200, quai Charles de Gaule 69006 Lyon, France 33 472 447163 ph. children@interpol.int www.interpol.int |
Family & Non-Family Abductions Area Served – International Location, Recovery | Law Enforcement- Request missing child info be circulated |
| National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NMCEC) International Division 699 Prince St. Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 274-3900 (703) 274-2200 fax 1-800-843-5678 www.missingkids.org |
All missing and abducted child cases Area Served – International Located, Recovery | Victim Parents- Funding assistance for international travel to recover child, Network with other parents whose children are in another country Law Enforcement- Network with others investigating cases to same country Public- Publications |
| U.S. State Dept. Office of Children’s Issues 2201 C St., N.W., SA-29/4th Floor Washington, D.C. 20520 (202) 736-9090 ph. (202) 736-9080 fax 1-888-407-4747 www.travel.state.gov /children’s_issues.html |
Family Abductions, Hague Cases
Area Served – International
Welfare and whereabouts check in other countries Outgoing Hague Convention Cases Notify parent before issuing new passport |
Victim Parents- Assistance in filing Hague application with foreign authorities for return or access to child, information on country child is in, Contact local officials Professionals- Trainings Law Enforcement- Liaison with federal and state agencies |
CA Attorney General Child Abduction Units
| Los Angeles Office 300 S. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 897-2000 ph. (213) 897-2263 fax |
International Family Abduction Process and monitoring incoming Hague cases | District Attorney- Information about and assistance with Hague Convention cases, Update status of Hague cases |
| Sacramento Office 1300 I St., Suite 1101 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-9555 ph. (916) 324-2960 fax |
International Family Abduction Process and monitoring incoming Hague cases | District Attorney- Information about and assistance with Hague Convention cases, Update status of Hague cases |
| San Francisco Office 455 Golden Gate Ave, Suite 11000 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 703-1500 ph. (415) 703-1234 fax |
International Family Abduction Process and monitoring incoming Hague cases | District Attorney- Information about and assistance with Hague Convention cases, Update status of Hague cases |
Federal & National Agencies/Resources
| Organization/Department | Types of Cases/Area Served/Services | Who should call & why |
| National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse 99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 510 Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 549-9222 ph. (703) 836-3195 fax ncpca@ndaa-apri.org www.ndaa.org |
Family Abduction Area Served – Nationwide Consultation, Support, Mediation | Law Enforcement- Info on laws in different jurisdictions, Referrals Victim Advocates- Info on how to help victims Social Services- Info on how to help victims Prosecutors- Info on laws, Expert witness, Referrals Professionals- Trainings |
| Federal Parent Locator Service 370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20447 (202) 401-9267 ph. www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/ |
Family Abduction Area Served – Nationwide Locate abductor, Information | Employers- Hiring information Federal Agencies- Hiring information Law Enforcement- Abductor location information Prosecutor- Abductor location information |
| Office of Victims of Crime U.S. Dept. of Justice 810 7th St., NW Washington, D.C. 20531 (202) 307-5983 ph. (202) 514-6383 fax www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc |
Area Served – Nationwide Crisis counseling, Information, Grants | Victim Parents- Counseling, Referrals Victim Service Agencies- Grant information Law Enforcement- Grant information |
| Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Planning (OJJDP) U.S. Dept. of Justice 810 Seventh St., NW Washington, D.C. 20531 (202) 307-5911 ph. (202) 307-2093 fax www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org |
Area Served – Nationwide Grants, Publications | General Public- Literature on missing child issues Child Abduction Agencies- Grant information Law Enforcement- Grant information |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 7972 Washington, D.C. 20535 (202) 324-3000 ph. www.fbi.gov FBI Local Offices Los Angeles: (310) 996-5000 Sacramento: (916) 481-9110 San Diego: (858) 565-1255 San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 |
Family, Non-Family Abductions Area Served – Nationwide Location, Recovery, Trainings | District Attorney- For Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (UFAP) Warrant Law Enforcement- Request assistance with case |
| Assoc. of Missing & Exploited Children’s Organization (AMECO) P.O. Box 130 Bronxville, NY 10708 (914) 667-7599 ph. (914) 667-7902 fax 1-877-AMECO-20 www.amecoinc.org amecodirector@earthlink.net |
Area Served – Nationwide | Victim Parents- To report a missing child, Reunification info Law Enforcement- Network, Referrals, Reunification info Professionals- Referrals, Trainings General Public- Sightings Non-Profit Organizations- Network, Referrals, Trainings |
State Agencies/Resources
| Organization/Department | Types of Cases/Area Served/Services | Who should call & why |
| Parent Locator Service/California Registry P.O. Box 903300 Sacramento, CA 94203 (916) 323-5662 ph. (916) 323-5669 fax |
Family Abduction Area Served – California Abductor location | Employers- Hiring information Federal Agencies- Hiring information Law Enforcement- Abductor location information Prosecutor- Abductor location information |
| California Highway Patrol (CHP) 2555 1st Ave. Sacramento, CA 95818 (916) 657-7261 ph. 1-800-TELL-CHP www.cad.chp.ca.gov |
Area Served – California Attempt to locate, Be on the look out (BOLO), AMBER Alert | Victim Family- Ask for location assistance, Ask CHP to be on the look out for missing person and/or abductor Other Law Enforcement Agencies- Ask for location assistance, Ask CHP to be on the look out for missing person and/or abductor |