tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032288097291902285.post4220022988082018041..comments2024-03-19T02:43:07.969-04:00Comments on "Time's Up!": The Dangers Of Using Date Of Birth on Missing Love One’s PostersTime's Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09908111385466002389noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032288097291902285.post-6138361878897048582010-12-29T00:33:20.371-05:002010-12-29T00:33:20.371-05:00I am the public....I am an advocate who happens to...I am the public....I am an advocate who happens to "work" with law enforcement. When I see the poster of a missing person that I believe may be a match to one of our unidentified cases I want to access the NCIC record to obtain the information that is not provided in the poster. Unless we have the missing person’s NCIC number, we need to enter their name and date of birth (DOB) to access it. Yes, I am using NamUs. I not only enter and manage our missing person cases, but I am also a case manager for our unidentified person cases. I also assist agencies nationwide with their missing person NamUs records as well as NamUs administrators (nationwide) with identifier records (fingerprints, dental records, and/or DNA) obtained while comparing their missing person cases with our unidentified. So you see, I am a very proactive NamUs user. I also promote NamUs to every agency (law enforcement and coroner/medical examiner) that I interact with and assist them with registering when needed. So, all that being said, you may already know (or not), only a fraction of missing person cases and a fraction of unidentified cases have been entered into NamUs thus far. In addition, not all NamUs records are updated with the identifier records. Many times I will find that a particular missing person has dental records available and their dental characteristics broadcasting in their NCIC record, but the NamUs record indicates “not available”. So again I say…. if the missing person poster does not list the DOB (or the NCIC number), then it is of little use to law enforcement agencies. It forces us to contact the investigating agency to inquire what they have, rather than go directly to the NCIC system (where they already entered it).Becky Castillonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032288097291902285.post-20618538192152457492010-12-28T16:11:18.022-05:002010-12-28T16:11:18.022-05:00Becky,
Our posters are for the general public to v...Becky,<br />Our posters are for the general public to view with the hopes that a recognition be made. Any agency that wishes to contact our agency for further information, we certainly would comply and assist. At the same time, we always report the investigative agency on all posters. We do maintain the NCIC and/or Missing Person's case number and date of birth, as well. Hope this explains a bit better. Thanks for your insight.LostNMissing, Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05966164357526401223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032288097291902285.post-42267983176604677632010-12-28T16:02:09.588-05:002010-12-28T16:02:09.588-05:00I do understand, Becky. But it does not need to be...I do understand, Becky. But it does not need to be public knowledge. That information is always provided should a need, such as what you are speaking about, be requested by the agency working with law enforcement. It does not need to be publicized to the general public. The NCIC record is accessible via law enforcement through agencies that work directly with law enforcement and available to those with a need who know to maintain that information with confidentiality. It is our belief, at LostNMissing, that it does not serve the public any use and could possibly lead to more concerning situations than what already exists,as explained in my post and article above.LostNMissing, Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05966164357526401223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032288097291902285.post-59282557546347433792010-12-28T10:37:55.560-05:002010-12-28T10:37:55.560-05:00There is a reason that information is provided. It...There is a reason that information is provided. It is to assist agencies working missing/unidentified person cases. The date of birth provides us the key to access the missing person's NCIC record. That record, which is available to law enforcement agencies and coroner/medical examiners across the country, provides us with valuable information. If you stop posting the date of birth your posters will be of no use to us...Becky Castillonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032288097291902285.post-41456692193486353182010-12-28T09:31:18.534-05:002010-12-28T09:31:18.534-05:00I would also like to point out that missing childr...I would also like to point out that missing children, whose date of birth are on posters, leave it "wide open" for those who abduct children and/or parental abductions to aid in building a new identity of the child they've abducted...merely by finding a similar child's features and date of birth along with common names that could go undetected. Especially when some of the missing children are missing "temporarily" due to running away. Once they are removed from the "radar"...their info is "open market" for identity theft.LostNMissing, Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05966164357526401223noreply@blogger.com