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New Missing Persons Research to Inform Future Law Enforcement Efforts
This is a media release by the Hon Michael Keenan MP, Minister for Justice.
Today I released the National Missing Persons Research Report: Missing Persons: Who's at Risk? which will inform our law enforcement agencies on the latest statistics on missing persons in Australia.
This research is the first of its kind in over a decade – commissioned by the Australian Federal Police's National...
When: Wed, 2017-11-15 14:00
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Missing Person experts come together for conference
AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin opened the National Missing Persons Conference in Sydney today.
For the first time, the AFP and NSW Department of Justice are co-hosting law enforcement, academics and professionals to share ideas, knowledge and best practice in the missing persons sector.
Commissioner Colvin said that the two day conference will bring together some of the world’s leading...
When: Wed, 2017-11-15 09:00
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Missing Persons Conference - November 2017
The inaugural National Missing Persons Conference will be held in Sydney, Australia, on the 15 and 16 November 2017.
The conference will bring together law enforcement, academics, and professionals in the government, non-government and community sectors to stimulate discussion, and encourage collaboration and best practice in the missing persons sector.
The theme of this year’s conference is ...
When: Thu, 2017-10-26 13:04
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Child Safety the focus of Tasmania roadshow
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) – together with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the Daniel Morcombe Foundation and Tasmania Police – is today launching an educational tour to increase awareness of child safety and missing persons ahead of Day for Daniel in October.
The Tour de Tassie roadshow will visit more than 20 schools and reach thousands of schoolchildren, their parents, carers and...
When: Fri, 2017-09-01 12:00
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Young people a focus for National Missing Persons Week
This is a joint media release issued by the Australian Federal Police and Queensland Police.
The Australian Federal Police and the Queensland Police Service today launch National Missing Persons Week for 2017, with a specific focus on the 25,000 young people reported missing to police each year across Australia.
More than 38,000 people are reported missing each year, with two thirds under the...
When: Mon, 2017-07-31 11:00
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National Facebook AMBER Alert system launched
Australian law enforcement, together with Facebook, today announced the national roll-out of the Facebook AMBER Alert system across Australia, providing a vital tool to find and return abducted children.
While the rate of stranger child abduction in Australia is low, the national AMBER Alert roll-out will amplify existing broadcast channels to issue an immediate, 24-hour alert on Facebook to...
When: Thu, 2017-06-22 12:10
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Let’s make this a ‘Summer of Hope’ for families missing a loved one
For many Australian families who have a loved one on the missing persons register, it is hope which will help them get through the upcoming summer holidays and Christmas period.
It is ‘hope’ which also inspired the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) National Missing Persons Coordination Centre (NMPCC), in partnership with Chemist Warehouse, to launch the ‘Summer of Hope’ campaign for 2016.
The...
When: Thu, 2016-12-01 15:08
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Media Release: New statistics to drive national missing persons agendas
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Institute of Criminology
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) will release new research today (Thursday 24 November) that will provide law enforcement with updated information and trend data relating to missing persons in Australia over the past eight years.
The...
When: Thu, 2016-11-24 10:42
Day for Daniel - 'Tweed to the Territory'
The ‘Tweed to the Territory’ tour is a joint initiative between the Daniel Morcombe Foundation and the AFP’s Missing Persons and Cyber and Child Safety teams. Taking place in the two weeks leading into Day for Daniel in October 2016, the tour will focus on providing child and cyber safety awareness presentations to local communities.
The educational tour is targeted at primary school students in...
When: Tue, 2016-09-20 10:50
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National Missing Persons Week reminds people to stay connected
The Australian Federal Police (AFP), through its National Missing Persons Coordination Centre (NMPCC), launched National Missing Persons Week 2016 (NMPW) on Monday 1 August with the key message 'Missing persons leave frayed edges—Stay connected'.
The message serves to remind the community of the importance of staying connected with family and friends, and encourages those at risk of going...
When: Mon, 2016-08-15 08:53