The state of New Mexico has the benefit of law enforcement, criminal justice and other public agencies working together to achieve the safe return of a missing child. Amber Alert New Mexico is the statewide program which provides a cooperative agreement between New Mexico broadcasters and law enforcement to broadcast useful information about a missing child. The New Mexico Department of Public Safety offers a searchable database of all persons, including children, reported missing in New Mexico. Individuals may access a Family Survival Guide, available online for parents and guardians of missing children. The New Mexico Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is a program funded by the United States Justice Department to focus statewide efforts on identification, apprehension and prosecution of child molesters, child pornography collectors or distributors, child abusers and preferential sexual offenders who target children. There is a multitude of useful information available online offering search databases, websites which provide records, photos and information for children reported missing in New Mexico, and safety tips for parents and children to help prevent abduction.
