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Missing Persons Task Force
Board Information
Policy Area
Public SafetyPurpose
The task force shall identify and review federal laws, General Laws, regulations, policies and procedures mandating or guiding the receipt, processing and investigation of missing persons reports by law enforcement agencies in the commonwealth, including persons under 18 years of age and persons who have been abducted. The task force shall identify, for the preceding 10 calendar years: (i) the number of missing person cases reported to law enforcement agencies; (ii) the number of investigations begun and the number of investigations still open after 30 days; and (iii) the number of instances when the person reported missing is under 18 years of age. The task force shall recommend changes, if necessary, to such state laws, regulations, policies and procedures.The task force shall file a report containing its findings, together with any recommended legislation, with the clerks of the house and senate and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security not later than May 25, 2015.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Heather Bish-Martin | Family Member of a Missing Person | Governor | - |
| Sarah Kiley Schoff Schoff | Person with Experience in Social, Economic, and Public Safety Impacts of Missing Persons Cases | Governor | - |
| - | Secretary of EPS, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Colonel of State Police, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Commissioner of Children and Families, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Chair of the Board of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Representative of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Representative of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Assoc. Inc. | Ex Officio | - |