Services provided generally fall into three categories: investigative support services for law enforcement, assistance provided to left-behind family members, and community education programs. Also responsible for providing assistance in cases involving missing children, college students, and vulnerable adults. Specific services and responsibilities include: - 1-800-346-3543 Hotline (case intake and lead information received on this line) - Short and long term investigative assistance - Preparation and electronic distribution of DCJS Missing Child/College Student and Missing Adult Alerts statewide. LOCATER (Lost Child Alert Technology Resource), Xpedite, and NY Alert allow for repaid distribution of photographic images and biographical information within minutes - Placement of missing child and vulnerable adult photographs and biographical information on the DCJS and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) web sites - Development and distribution of printed missing child posters statewide - Co-coordination of statewide implementation and operation of the NYS AMBER Alert Program, which provides law enforcement agencies with a mechanism for rapid and widespread public dissemination of information in the event of a child abduction - Administration of the statewide missing/unidentified person repository (mandated "flagging" missing child birth and educational records is facilitated through the use of this data) - Analysis, transcription, and entry of dental and anatomical information into DCJS and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) files on behalf of law enforcement agencies and medical examiners - Collaboration with NCMEC and other state clearinghouses - Presentation of investigative training programs for law enforcement officers, along with development and dissemination of investigative procedures and guides - Furthering investigative and educational efforts instituted pursuant to the US Department of Justice funded NYS Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program - Development and distribution of child safety literature - Ongoing community outreach, including presentations about child and Internet safety to various groups and organizations

Provides national efforts to locate and recover missing children and raises public awareness about ways to prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation as well as offering child safety information and literature on various topics. Also provides advocacy, prevention programs, family support, and an on line location for reporting internet child pornography (the Cyber Tip Line).

Public information program to promote awareness on the problem of child abduction and abuse. Offers prevention and safety information through website and printed materials. At-cost trainings to cover travel/overhead for allied professionals (social workers, educators etc.) on a variety of topics available.

* Provides services on behalf of missing and exploited children that include:

• Assists in the recovery of missing children.
• Internet predator reporting.
• Prevention education programs.
• Photograph and digital poster distribution.
• Case assistance.
• Age progression photographs.

* Provides a Cyber Tipline for sexual exploitation of children.

* Offers national information on abducted/missing/endangered children.

* Assists with creating emergency alert plans in other areas through the AMBER Plan.

* Provides information regarding the registration of sex offenders through Megan's Law.

* Provides services on behalf of missing and exploited children that include: Assists in the recovery of missing children. Internet predator reporting. Prevention education programs. Photograph and poster distribution. Case assistance. Age progression photographs.* Provides a Cyber Tipline for sexual exploitation of children.* Offers resources and support services for parents, law enforcement, attorney, the media.* Offers national information on abducted/missing/endangered children.* Assists with creating emergency alert plans in other areas through the AMBER Plan.* Provides information regarding the registration of sex offenders through Megan's Law.

Assists in location of missing childrenHelps resolve parental conflictsProvides free educational materials to the publicProvides trainings and resources to allied professionalsAll services are conveniently delivered via telephone and emailAll services to families are free

* Offers a government office that handles all matters regarding foreign travel.Visas, passports. International adoption International Parental Child Abduction Vital records services - Birth, death, marriage, divorce, military personnel Missing persons location for U.S. citizens overseas