The state of North Carolina has a host of law enforcement, criminal justice and other public agencies at it's disposal when a child is reported missing. The North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety is the primary law enforcement resource in the search and recovery of missing children. The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons is part of that agency and serves as the clearinghouse for information regarding missing children and adults and is charged with issuing Amber Alerts. Amber Alert is the North Carolina Child Alert Notification System, a statewide system to quickly disseminate information regarding abducted children. The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons also provides support and information for families dealing with missing children. There are a multitude of internet resources to assist with missing children searches, including various search databases, websites which offer lists, photos, and details of children currently missing in North Carolina, and a current map of the origins of missing children in North Carolina.
