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Notes from the Field: Solving Missing Persons Cases in Indian Country

NCJ Number
254381
Date Published
Author(s)
Cornelia Perry, Criminal Investigator, Navajo Nation Department of Criminal Investigations
Agencies
NIJ
Annotation
This NIJ "Notes from the Field" article discusses how missing persons cases can impact entire communities.
Abstract
In this article from NIJ's "Notes from the Field" series, which allows leading voices in the field to share their strategies for responding to the most pressing issues on America's streets today, Cornelia Perry, a Criminal Investigator with the Navajo Nation Department of Criminal Investigations, discusses a protocol that has enabled them to clear missing persons cases at her agency. Missing persons cases are overwhelming — not just for families, but for communities as a whole. When someone goes missing and is never found, families lack closure and the impact of the loss can spread through the whole community.

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Missing persons Indian Country Criminal investigation Tribal Investigations Training/technical assistance Personnel Law enforcement Victims of crime Justice system Forensic sciences
Date Created: November 19, 2019

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Length: 2 pages