Missing Persons and Amber Alert AAuugguusstt 55, 22001100 NNMMDDPPSS AAccccrreeddiittaattiioonn NNuummbbeerr:: NNMM1100118811UU Missing Persons – Recent Action and Initiatives • AAllbbuuqquueerrqquuee WWeesstt MMeessaa MMaassss GGrraavvee Discovery –– HHeeiigghhtteenneedd aawwaarreenneessss rreeggaarrddiinngg mmiissssiinngg ppeerrssoonnss • 2009 – Community Meeting(s) Albuquerque – LLEE, MMeddiia, AAddvocates, CCiitiizens • Items Discovered Regarding Law Enforcement: –– “DDiissccoonnnneecctt” bbeettwweeeenn CClleeaarriinngghhoouussee aanndd NNCCIICC – LE largely unaware of their obligations under state law Missing Persons – Recent Action and Initiatives ((Continuedd)) • 22001100 RReegguullaarr LLeeggiissllaattiivvee SSeessssiioonn – Senate Bill 55 Introduced – PPaasssseedd aanndd SSiiggnneedd iinnttoo LLaaww bbyy GGoovveerrnnoorr • Results? – Mandatory LE Training ((Recruit and Biennium)) – Recompiled Statutes – Language changes and requirement changes NNMM SSttaattiissttiiccss • AAss OOff JJuunnee 3300, 22001100 – 730 Missing Persons in NCIC • 445555 JJuuvveenniillee • 99 Endangered • 25 Involuntaryy • 32 Disability • 119 Other TThhee LLaaww iinn NNeeww MMeexxiiccoo • 2299‐1155‐11 TThhrroouugghh 2299‐1155‐1122, NNMMSSAA 11997788 – “Missing Persons Information and Reporting Act” • OOrriiggiinnaall LLaaww – 11999955 • Amended as to Current Form ‐ 2010 “LLiinnee bbyy LLiinnee” • Neew Laaw – “A new section of the Law Enforcement Training Act is enacted to read: “Missing Person and Amber Alert TTraiiniing – a miiniimum off ffour hhours off combbiinedd missing person and AMBER alert training shall be included in the curriculum of each basic law enforcement training class. Missing person and AMBER alert training shall be included as a ccoommppoonneenntt ooff iinn‐sseerrvviiccee ttrraaiinniinngg eeaacchh yyeeaarr ffoorr certified police officers (no hours designated). • **This was not published in Chapter 29‐7, NMSA, but is nneevveerrtthheelleessss “llaaww”. “Line by Line” Continued ((New Language)) • 2299‐1155‐11 – SShhoorrtt TTiittllee – Missing Persons Information and Reporting Act •• 2299‐1155‐22 – DDeeffiinniittiioonnss – A. Child – B. Clearinghouse – C. Custodian – D. Endangered person “Line by Line” Continued ((New Language)) • 29‐15‐2 – Definitions (Continued) – D(4) – has Alzheimer’s disease or another degenerative brain disorder • *******DANGER WILL ROBINSON******* • Senate Bill 167 also passed and was signed into law, but failed to makke iitt iintto pubblliicattiions commonlly usedd bby LLEE or DDAA’’s. – Senate Bill 167 further amended the definition of “Endangered Person” to Include: – ((44)) hhaass bbeeeenn aa vviiccttiimm ooff aa ccrriimmee aass pprroovviiddeedd iinn tthhee CCrriimmeess AAggaaiinnsstt Household Members Act or in Section 30‐3A‐3 or 30‐3A‐3.1 NMSA 1978, or their equivalents in any other jurisdiction; – (5) is or was protected by an order of protection pursuant to the FFaammiillyy VViioolleennccee PPrrootteeccttiioonn AAcctt;; • DISCUSSION? “Line by Line” Continued ((New Language)) • 2299‐1155‐22 – DDeeffiinniittiioonnss ((CCoonnttiinnuueedd)) – E. Immediate Family Member – FF. “llaaww eennffoorrcceemmeenntt aaggeennccyy” mmeeaannss aa llaaww enforcement agency of the state, a state agency or aa ppoolliittiiccaall ssuubbddiivviissiioonn ooff tthhee ssttaattee;; – G. Lead Station – HH. MMiissssiinngg PPeerrssoonn – I. Missing Person Report –– JJ. PPeerrssoonn “Line by Line” Continued ((New Language)) • 2299‐1155‐22 – DDeeffiinniittiioonnss ((CCoonnttiinnuueedd)) – K. Possible Match – LL. RReeppoorrtteerr – M. State Agency – NN. ““SSttatte RRegiisttrar”” ddeffiiniittiion
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