California law enforcement and other public agencies are very proactive regarding the search for, and recovery of, children reported missing in California. The California Amber Alert System offers immediate, up to date information to aid in a child's safe recovery. The California Attorney General's office provides a missing children search online. The California Missing Children's Clearinghouse has a telephone hotline available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to receive information and inquiries regarding missing children. California provides many resources to eradicate this criminal activity including links to law enforcement and agencies of authority to assist in the search and recovery of a missing child. The California Department of Justice also contributes assistance to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies in locating missing children. Multiple internet sites offer lists, photos, and details of children currently missing in California, as well as a list of current alerts for children reported missing.
