ncjtc summer quarterly 2014

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May

25th as National Missing Children's Day. Each year the

Department of Justice (DOJ) commemorates Missing

Children's Day with a ceremony honoring the heroic

and exemplary efforts of agencies, organizations, and

individuals who protect children.1 This event is coordi-

nated through the Missing

and Exploited Children's

cooperative agreement

managed by NCJTC's Wash-

ington DC offices. NCJTC has

organized the annual

ceremony and the National

Missing Children's Day poster

contest for more than 13

years.

Each year NCJTC works close-

ly with the Office of Juvenile

Justice and Delinquency

Prevention (OJJDP) in

planning the event with an

emphasis placed on increas-

ing awareness and the

number of partners partici-

pating each year. In addition

to these activities, NCJTC

develops publications,

products, videos, and other

resources to be released at the ceremony. Many of

these products and publications are developed for

families and children who are faced with the abduc-

tion of a child or sibling.2

DOJ honored several individuals for their extraordinary

efforts to recover missing children during its National

Missing Children’s Day. This year, NCJTC was proud

that many awards were given to recipients with

a strong affiliation to their organization.

NCJTC also works closely each year with many

of our long-standing partners to ensure their

participation in the event and associated activi-

ties, including the National

Center for Missing and

Exploited Children, Missing

Children State Clearinghous-

es, Department of Education,

Boys and Girls Clubs, and

many others. Their involve-

ment and commitment has

been instrumental in garner-

ing increased involvement in

the National Missing

Children’s Day poster

contest. This year NCJTC

secured participation from

more states than ever before

by continuing to build upon

established relationships and

cultivating new partnerships

with organizations such as

the 4H, Big Brothers Big

Sisters, and National Art

Education to name a few. As

a result, there was record

breaking participation from 48 states, 4 territo-

ries and an Air Base in Italy.

Compete in the 2015 poster contest!www.mecptraining.org.

Connect With Us Today!

From registration questions to training

curriculum development, our specialists

are ready to assist you. With offices in

New Hampshire, Washington DC, and

Wisconsin, NCJTC's national presence

ensures your needs are met promptly.

(855) 866-2582

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Simple Steps to Online

Registration

Visit NCJTC’s Training & Services

website at www.ncjtc.org/training

Find a class.

View the upcoming training events and

conferences to determine what best fits

your training needs. Each scheduled

training will feature a class number.

Add to cart.

Once you have identified a training, click

on the register or class number link.

This will bring you to NCJTC’s online

registration system, hosted by Fox Valley

Technical College. Click add to cart and

then click check out.

Complete registration.

If you have never attended an NCJTC or

FVTC training, follow the prompts to

create a new account. If you have an

existing account, sign-in using your

student ID and password to complete

your registration.

National Missing Children’s Day

Sergeant Kevin Murphy of the Berkely County Sheriff’s

Office, Moncks Corner, South Carolina who received the

2014 Internet Crimes Against Children Attorney General’s

Award has attended thirteen training programs from

NCJTC’s Internet Crimes Against Children Training &

Technical Assistance Program.

Detective Robert Erdely of the Indiana County District

Attorney’s Office, Indiana, Pennsylvania who received the

Missing Children’s Law Enforcement Award has been an

instructor for NCJTC’s Internet Crimes Against Children

Training & Technical Assistance for more than five years

and teaches criminal justice professionals both nationally

and internationally. He is renown in his field and is

responsible for assisting with the creation of some our

nation’s most cutting-edge tools developed to combat

online child exploitation.

Postal Inspector Brian Bone of the United States

Postal Inspection Service, Washington, District of

Columbia who received the Missing Children’s Child

Protection Award has attended six training programs

from NCJTC’s Internet Crimes Against Children Training &

Technical Assistance Program.

2014 Poster Contest Winner Dawson M., Alabama

1 http://www.ojjdp.gov/programs/postercontest/

2 What About Me? Coping With the Abductions of a Brother or Sister, OJJDP, May 2007

When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide, 4th Edition, OJJDP, May 2010

You’re Not Alone : The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment, OJJDP, May 2008

The Crime of Family Abduction: A Child’s And Parent’s Perspective , OJJDP, May 2010

AWARD RECIPIENTS

1 | National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College

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Our Nation’s Hidden Victims National Conference on Responding to Missing & Unidentified Persons www.ncjtc.org/hiddenvictims

Approximately 2,300 Americans are reported missing every day. While media attention often highlights the victims of stereotypical abductions and kidnappings by a stranger, only a small fraction of the number of reported cases include these circumstances. Many reports involve individuals who wander off, run away or are homeless due to the multitude of life stressors. As law enforcement, service providers and communities struggle in identifying these individuals as missing, they often do not receive adequate resources. These individuals are ournation’s hidden victims. They are at risk for violence, victimization and exploitation. This conference will bring stakeholders together to create a greater awareness of those missing persons populations that are often hidden or forgotten: adults and children with physical and developmental disabilities, veterans and active service members, tribal and minority populations.

Training Objectives

Upon completion of this training participants will be able to:

utilize the most effective tools and techniques for case management of missing persons identify federal, state, public and non-profit organizations that assist families of the missing develop concrete strategies to support and work with hidden victims

collaborate and work with stakeholders and national experts to improve outcomes of and responses to missing persons cases know how to help families cope with ambiguous loss develop specific action plans to improve responses to working with a multitude of types

Cost $375 per participant if registering on or before August 1. After this date, the fee increases to $400 per participant.

Start End Day(s) Time(s) Location Class No. Hours

09-23-14 09-25-14 Tu W Th 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Atlanta, GA 23907 (early fee); 23909 24

Regional Community Safety Summit www.ncjtc.org/trgp

Creating and maintaining safe communities requires collaboration to develop strategies that effectively address public safety concerns such as alcohol and substance abuse, child abuse, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, crime and other threats. The Regional Community Safety Summits will discuss key public safety issues impacting tribal communities and how these concerns can be addressed through community policing, interagency collaboration, and multi-jurisdictional partnerships. Visit the website for more dates and locations!

Training Objectives


identify collaborative methods to effectively address key public safety concerns explain the importance of enhancing public safety through multi-jurisdictional partnerships

describe examples of successful community policing strategies to combat public safety threats such as domestic violence, substance abuse, child abuse, and crime

Cost There are NO FEES to attend the summits; however, pre-registration is required.


07-22-14 07-23-14 Tu W 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Albuquerque, NM 11161 16

Tribal Youth Police Academy (TYPA)

www.ncjtc.org/typa

The Tribal Youth Police Academy provides an excellent opportunity to explore law enforcement and other criminal justice careers. Classroom and hands-on learning will connect students and practitioners who provide instruction, serve as mentors, and answer questions about criminal justice careers. Students will participate in a large scale police scenario allowing them to investigate a case from beginning to end. Academy students will hear from tribal leaders and tribal police officers about the challenges facing Native American youth. Faculty, staff, and guest speakers share a commitment to support and mentor academy students. Visit the website for application details!

Highlighted Topics

criminal justice career paths specialized police units native gangs

police procedures crime scene investigations bullying

drug abuse suicide prevention

Cost There is NO FEE to attend; however, participants are responsible for the cost and arrangements to and from their home airport.


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Our Nation’s Children

Did you know that it is more characteristic

of certain population groups to become

missing? For instance, children with Autism

Spectrum Disorder are four times more

likely to wander from safe environments,

which puts them at risk for exploitation or

death.1 Children with Down Syndrome,

fetal alcohol syndrome, traumatic brain

injury and any other conditions character-

ized by physical or cognitive disabilities are

also among at-risk groups.

Each year, 1.7 million youth under the age

of 18 have run away or are homeless in the

United States.2 Furthermore, these

runaway, throwaway and homeless

children are at greater risk for becoming

victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

Our Nation’s Adults

It is estimated that 31,000 cases of missing

adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia will be

reported to law enforcement per year.3

Adults with mental illnesses and drug/alco-

hol dependencies are also among the

hidden victims of missing adults. Quite

often they do not have access to medical

attention, medication and shelter, which

places them at greater risk of homeless-

ness, fatal injury, or victimization.

Our Nation’s Service Members

Service members face unique circumstanc-

es and challenges as well. Upon returning

home many find that the community to

which they return to often is not equipped

or able to help them reintegrate into their

family or community. They may return

home to find that their families have faced

serious financial or emotional trouble, or

that their families are no longer together.

They are confronted with unemployment

and educational needs, devastating

wounds, homelessness, and mental health

issues. All of these circumstances contrib-

ute to their vulnerability in becoming

missing and the critical need for services

and support that specifically address our

nation’s veterans and military members.

REGARDLESS OF THE REASON,

THESE HIDDEN VICTIMS ARE MISSING

FROM THEIR HOMES

FROM THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND

MOST IMPORTANTLY FROM THEIR FAMILIES.

Regardless of the reason, these hidden

victims are missing from their homes, from

their communities, and most importantly

from their families. Reports of missing

persons with special needs (regardless of

circumstance or diagnosis) require an

elevated and critical response.

Proper identification and response to these

special populations is the key to bringing

them home safely. This years, Responding

to Missing and Unidentified Persons

Conference will bring together stakehold-

ers to bring greater awareness to special

populations; including adults and children

with physical and developmental disabili-

ties, veterans and active service members,

tribal and minority populations. Presenta-

tions will focus on the needs of these

special populations and will help stake-

holders identify ways to protect them;

understand how to better serve those who

have special needs or are disabled, improve

responses to special populations of missing

persons, understand the victim and family

perspective, and identify ways to support

families dealing with the dynamics of

ambiguous loss.

This conference spans a diverse audience.

Law enforcement, search and rescue

personnel, forensic experts, medical exam-

iners, educators, mental health profession-

als, representatives of federal and state

clearinghouses, representatives of the U.S.

military and military service organizations,

social service providers, community service

professionals, advocates, non-profit organi-

zations, and families of the missing are

strongly encouraged to attend.

1 Interactive Autism Network Research Report: Elopement

and Wandering (2011)

2 Hammer, H., D. Finkelhor, and A. Sedlak, National Incidence

Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway

Children: Runaway/Thrownaway Children: National

Estimates and Characteristics (Washington, D.C.: U.S.

Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2002).

3 Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Lost and...FOUND:A

Review of Available Methods and Technologies to Aid Law

Enforcement in Locating Missing Adults with Dementia

(June 2012)

National Conference on Responding to Missing and Unidentified Persons

Approximately 2,300 American children and adults are reported missing every day.

While media attention often highlights the victims of stereotypical abductions and

kidnappings by a stranger, only a small fraction of the number of reported cases include

these circumstances. Many reports involve individuals who wander off, run away or are

homeless due to the multitude of life stressors. As law enforcement, service providers and

communities struggle in identifying these individuals as missing, they often do not receive

adequate resources. These individuals are our nation’s hidden victims. They are at risk for violence,

victimization and exploitation. Unfortunately, they are frequently underreported, unidentified,

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Sex Trafficking – Total System Response

www.ncjtc.org/wsvoc

Training will educate participants in the dynamics of human trafficking and the scope of the problem. Different types of human trafficking will be explored. Learn the investigative challenges of trafficking cases, as well as the importance of the victim interview and placement.Instructors will share the outcomes of the Human Trafficking Symposium which examined domestic child sex and labor trafficking to glean, compile, and disseminate first-hand knowledge and experience from 127 subject matter experts, representing law enforcement, the judicial system, social services, education, health care and other community and faith-based initiatives. In addition, gain a survivor’s perspective and how their experiences can help investigators improve their response to future cases and lay the foundation for providing effective support and assistance to survivors, while improving the overall investigation and prosecution of the offender.

Training Objectives


hear from a survivor who will assist investigators and advocates in improving their response to future cases and lay the ground work for providing effective support and assistance to the survivor, while improving the overall investigation and prosecution of the offender

educate participants in the dynamics of human trafficking the scope and scale of the problem demonstrate the importance of changing perceptions concerning the trafficking victim, specifically those which paint the victims as a criminal involved in a victimless crime

Cost There is NO FEE to attend this training; however, pre-registration is required.


08-19-14 08-19-14 Tu 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Oconomowoc, WI 23680 8

Wisconsin Serving Victims of Crime Conference

www.ncjtc.org/wsvoc

Attend this unique conference to gain the latest knowledge and skills you need to serve victims of crime. Learn about innovative victim assistance programs and gain resources for enhancing the services you provide using a multidisciplinary approach. Choose from a wide variety of workshops conducted by knowledgeable experts addressing some of today’s most critical topics and issues facing victims of crime and service providers. This conference also provides an environment conducive to networking, helping you to better strengthen interagency relationships and best serve your communities!

Training Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will have the knowledge and skills to apply the most current information and multi-disciplinary approaches to serving victims of crime.

Cost $125 per participant.


08-20-14 08-21-14 W Th 8:00 am – 4:45 pm Oconomowoc, WI 22510 16

08-22-14 08-22-14 F 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

State Victim Assistance Academy www.ncjtc.org/wivaa

The Wisconsin Victim Assistance Academy (WIVAA) is a foundation-level educational opportunity. WIVAA is a week-long intensive course of study designed to improve the quality and consistency of victim services in Wisconsin. The students for the Academy class will consist of victim service providers and criminal justice professionals who work with victims of crime. Through education, the WIVAA builds the capacity of providers to serve those victimized by crime, encourages cutting-edge thinking about the ways we can help victims regain control of their lives, and focuses on victim-centered multi-disciplinary collaboration building.

Participant Criteria

The WIVAA is looking for victim service providers and criminal justice professionals who:

serve in paid or volunteer position having direct contact with Wisconsin crime victims have less than 5 years of experience working with victims agree to attend the entire Academy

Cost $129 per participant. Visit the website to view the application criteria. Hurry, applications are due June 20, 2014!


09-07-14 09-07-14 Su 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Appleton, WI 20796 40

09-08-14 09-12-14 M Tu W Th F 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Appleton, WI

Delinquency Prevention are pleased to announce the

2014 AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance

Program (AATTAP) training and technical assistance

platform for state, tribal and local law enforcement

a wide variety of training opportunities to improve law

enforcement’s investigative response and increase skills,

capacity and competencies in response to missing,

abducted and endangered children; high-risk victims,

children in crisis incidents and the commercial sexual

exploitation of youth.

The Academy Program calls for the AMBER

Alert programs to be hosted by local,

regional, state and tribal law enforcement

training academies, and agencies or organi-

zations interested in hosting training.

Through these partnerships, training

academies and agencies will host one or

more of the training programs (or select the

"build-a-course" option). What will not

change is the caliber and quality of training

enforcement agencies, public safety agen-

onsite training programs designed for law

prosecutors, probation/parole, search

personnel, social service providers, NPOs,

vary in topics of investigating missing and

creating child abduction response teams,

forensics, canvassing, building major case

investigative teams, digital evidence,

interview and interrogation, crisis commu-

nications and prosecuting child exploita-

tion. To complement the onsite courses,

programs for CART members, dispatchers

training to meet the needs of responding

agencies. Online training courses are

available and provide 24/7 access and

self-directed learning opportunities free of

charge. The AATTAP provides training and

technical assistance on a broad range of

issues associated with abduction and

exploitation, reaching diverse audiences

throughout the country.

AMBER Accomplishments• More than 58,000 people have been

trained, representing every State, District

of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands,

Bahamas, Guam, Canada, Mexico,

Greece, United Kingdom, Netherlands,

France, Portugal and Belgium

• Over 50 AMBER Alert plans in tribal

communities

members attended training or partici-

pated in technical assistance programs

• National Implementation of Alerta

Amber Mexico on May 2, 2012

• Over 500 Mexican law enforcement

through the Southern Border Initiative

• Currently 19 Child Abduction Response

Team Programs have successfully

completed CART certification and are

recognized by the Department of Justice

as certified.

FAREWELL PHIL KEITH!Phil Keith, a member of the NCJTC Execu-

tive Board, has been a recognized leader,

advocate and a inspiration in community

policing, highway safety, crime reduction,

and investigation of internet crimes against

children and child pornography. During

Phil’s 40 years of service in law enforce-

ment, he has managed over $300 million in

grant-funded programs, served as a leader

in more than 12 national demonstration

programs, and served as a public safety

CEO in Knoxville, TN for 17 years.

Phil’s keen ability to work with and

levels provided the strategy necessary to

develop and dramatically increase the

number of AMBER Alert programs nation-

wide. He has served on the DOJ’s AMBER

Alert Working Group since its inception. He

has been involved in the design, develop-

ment, and delivery of a variety of training

programs, including leadership and organi-

zational development, juvenile justice,

AMBER Alert

Phil Keith has dedicated his career to protecting our

nation’s children. Under his leadership, specialized

training has been provided for more than 58,000 law

enforcement and child protection professionals across

the country.

More than 58,000 people have received AMBER Alert Training

habitual offenders, sex offenders, home-

land security, and OJJDP child protection

training programs since 1981.

This unique approach literally puts a “face”

on child abductions, and based on the

evaluation and feedback of participants

attending NCJTC training events, makes the

learning experience real and lasting. NCJTC

has incorporated personal presentations of

Roundtable participants in the majority of

training programs. All aspects of those

experiences are used to highlight best

practices, and provide valuable learning

experiences.

Phil was the driving force behind the devel-

opment of OJJDP’s flagship Child Abduc-

tion Response Team (CART) program which

has helped train and deploy over 100 CART

programs across the country. These, multi-

disciplinary teams provide a valuable

resource in terms of personnel, equipment

and expertise in the immediate aftermath

of a child abduction, and have been

used successfully to safely recover

missing and abducted children.

He was appointed by President Bush to

the Senior Advisory Committee to the

Department of Homeland Security, and

to the Intelligence Coordinating Coun-

cil of the United States Department of

Justice/BJA. He served as a Commis-

sioner of CALEA, as a Commissioner for

the TN Peace Officers Standards and

Training Commission, and was

President of the TN Association of

Chiefs of Police.

Phil Keith was instrumental in the

creation, design, development, and

implementation of our nation’s

comprehensive child recovery strategy,

Phil has contributed directly to the

safety of America’s children and set a

standard for the world to aspire to. His

leadership has created a culture of

professionalism and program excellence that

will continue to ensure that America’s Missing

are brought home safely. NCJTC will miss Phil’s

leadership and compassion.

NCJTC’s training and technical

assistance (T&TA) is designed to

increase collaboration, improve

skills, and develop more effective

policies and practices to protect

and safely recover missing

children. T&TA is deliv-

ered locally, regionally,

nationally as

well as interna-

tionally.

Investigative Strategies in Child Abduction Cases

www.amber-net.org

This training is designed to provide law enforcement investigators and investigative supervisors with the information necessary to properly understand, recognize, and investigate cases involving missing and abducted children. Participants will get an overview covering scope and scale issues related to missing and abducted children as well as available resources. Participants will become familiar with how to manage a missing or abducted child case including initial response as well as an overview of interviewing and interrogation techniques. The training then delves deeper as participants explore crime scene evidence collection and processing, profiling suspects and legal issues including search warrants and interrogation related to a missing or abducted child.

Training Objectives


understand the scale and scope of issues related to missing and abducted children identify best practices for managing a missing or abducted child case including initial response demonstrate effective interview and interrogation techniques

utilize the resources available to law enforcement explore crime scene evidence collection and processing examine legal issues including search warrants and interrogation related to a missing or abducted child

Cost There is NO FEE to attend this training; however, pre-registration is required.


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Register today for this intensive 2-day training.

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