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It Takes More Than One

© Janet Kay Blaylock

Several months ago, I interviewed one of the patrol officers in my city because I needed some information on a Detective Fiction book I was writing. We discussed what happens when a children (or children) are missing. The following information is what he shared with me as well as what I found in the book, "The Writer's Complete Crime Reference Book" by Martin Roth. This book has been very helpful to me since I have my Detective Fiction Site.

When a crime has been committed, it takes more than one patrol officer to investigate the case. For example, if a child (or children) is missing, a patrol officer is assigned to the case plus two back up officers. One officer searches the house; the second officer searches the surrounding property and out buildings; and the third officer drives around the nearest parks or stores to search for the missing child (or children).

As soon as the house and surrounding areas are completed, then the Detective who is assigned to the case arrives and begins his investigation. In some cases K-9's are called in as well as the Detectives. K-9's are helpful in tracking scents of the victims who are missing. The F. B. I., which is the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is also called if they suspect the victims have been moved out of the city. The K. B. I., which is the Kansas Bureau of Investigations, is called. After that, all available information on the victim is placed in N. C. I. C., which is the National Crime Information Center. This is a place that has information about stolen property, missing persons, etc. The Detectives try to gather as much information from the K. B. I. And N. C. I. C. as they can so they can solve their cases.

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