Brownwood Police Department recently completed training and policy elements to become a member of the Nation Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s Missing Kids Readiness Program.
From the moment the report of a missing child comes in to the resolution of the case, every action taken has the potential to make the difference between a successful recovery and a tragic outcome.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) developed the Missing Kids Readiness Project to promote best practices for responding to calls of missing, abducted and sexually exploited children. 911 call centers and law enforcement agencies are recognized for meeting essential training and policy elements demonstrating preparedness for responding to a missing child incident.
To meet the requirements of the Project, the Brownwood Police Department worked with NCMEC on their missing child policy to ensure it met the critical elements of NCMEC’s model policy for law enforcement agencies. In addition, Chief Mike Corley attended the Missing Children Seminar for Chief Executives held at NCMEC headquarters in Alexandria, VA and ensured all first responders and front line supervisors completed the necessary classroom and/or online training offered through NCMEC. By demonstrating remarkable leadership and making this commitment of training and preparedness, the Brownwood Police Department is communicating to its citizens and families that protecting the lives and safety of their children is a top priority.“I am very proud of the men and women of the Brownwood Police Department. It has taken a complete team effort to reach this goal. It literally took the hard work of every single member of our police department,” said Corley. “I attended the NCMEC Chief’s class in July of 2014, so it has taken a full year’s work to complete all the requirements of the Readiness Program. This is a major accomplishment for our police department, but the real winner here is the Brownwood community. We are now much better prepared for handling calls of missing children.”
Armed with the information, knowledge and operational resources gained through meeting the project criteria, the Brownwood Police Department is now positioned to respond more quickly, comprehensively, and effectively when a child’s life may be at stake.
Not only is the Brownwood Police Department now one of just twenty-four law enforcement agencies in the United States who have achieved this status, but they are also the second within the state of Texas.
The National Center expressed their sincere gratitude and congratulations to the Brownwood Police Department for achieving this milestone, and for their diligence and commitment to children.
To learn more about NCMEC and the Missing Kids Readiness Project, go to: http://www.missingkids.org/MKRP.
For a full listing of all MKRP recognized agencies, go to: http://www.missingkids.org/MKRP/Members.
