§ 42-28.8-2. Scope of responsibilities. The missing children's information center shall be charged with the responsibility of the following:
(1) Coordinate, file, and promptly investigate all missing children cases in the state and create a central office on missing children.
(2) Collect and maintain data on missing children in the state and throughout the United States.
(3) Coordinate with other states and with the federal government in investigating cases of missing children and unidentified bodies.
(4) Provide special training to law enforcement officers and medical examiners to help them expeditiously handle cases of missing children and to prohibit any regulation requiring a twenty-four (24) hour waiting period prior to conducting a preliminary investigation of a complaint of a missing child.
(5) Developing recommendations for better reporting and use of computer systems.
(6) Providing the necessary equipment for the use of the national crime information center by state and municipal police departments.
History of Section. (P.L. 1985, ch. 335, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 260, § 1.)
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