Indiana Code 5-2-17-10. Notification to other law enforcement agencies; data base information
(b) The law enforcement agency that receives a report of a high risk missing person shall inform every appropriate law enforcement agency in Indiana of the high risk missing person. In addition, the law enforcement agency that receives a report of a missing person may notify a law enforcement agency in another state if the state police department believes that the notification will assist in the location of the missing person.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-2-17-10
- high risk missing person: means a person whose whereabouts are not known and who may be at risk of injury or death. See Indiana Code 5-2-17-1
- law enforcement agency: means an agency or a department of any level of government whose principal function is the apprehension of criminal offenders. See Indiana Code 5-2-17-2
(1) Enter information that relates to a missing person report for a missing person into:
(A) the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) data base not more than two (2) hours after the information is received; and
(B) any other appropriate data base not more than one (1) day after the information is received.
(2) Ensure that a person who enters data relating to medical or dental records in a data base has the appropriate training to understand and correctly enter the information. The law enforcement agency that receives a report of a missing person may consult with a coroner, a pathologist, or another medical professional to ensure the accuracy of the medical or dental information.
(d) A law enforcement agency that receives a report of a high risk missing person under this section shall immediately:
(1) instruct the agency’s officers to be alert for the missing person, and a person who may have abducted the missing person, if applicable; and
(2) enter all collected information related to the missing person case into appropriate state or federal data bases.
As added by P.L.92-2007, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.22-2009, SEC.1.