This month's edition focuses on missing and unidentified persons cases. As of August 2021, there are more than 34,000 unresolved missing and unidentified person cases in the United States, (according to the namus.nij.ojp.gov website). This total includes only a fraction of cases that occur on Tribal lands. NCJTC is dedicated to providing training and resources to help you resolve these cases. Included in this newsletter: National Missing and Unidentifed Persons Conference Recorded webinars Self-Paced courses New Critical 3 video Download this infographic **

Featured Training

National Missing and Unidentified Persons Conference Las Vegas, NV | April 25 - 27, 2022 | $375 View conference details HERE Join us at this national conference, which focuses on identifying innovative and effective technologies, approaches and strategies in the search, investigation, identification, recovery and reunification of missing persons, regardless of the circumstances surrounding their disappearance. Hear from one of our presenters during this recorded webinar A Glimpse into the Pandemic’s Landscape in the Search, Investigation, Identification, and Reunification of the Missing

Recorded Webinars

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Resources and Assistance for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities AMBER Alert in Indian Country 101: Community Response AMBER Alert in Indian Country 101: Law Enforcement Response View More 

Self-Paced Courses

Telcommunications Best Practices and Abducted Children (TELMAC) Patrol First Respons for Missing and Abducted Children (PATMAC) View More 

What's New at NCJTC?

3 Things to Consider When Investigating Sex Crimes  Do you investigate sexual assault crimes? Do you provide corroborative evidence in all of your investigations? In sexual assault investigations, evidence and information about the crime is gathered primarily from three sources: the victim; the suspect; and the crime scene (including other witnesses). Melissa Hoppmeyer shares three critical things in properly investigating sex crimes. 

Coming Next Month... A focus on Death Investigations New Critical 3 Video Questions? Please contact us at info@ncjtc.org.

** Infographic was created by NCJTC utilizing data and images from the August 2021 Monthly NamUs Case Reports found at namus.nij.ojp.gov.

(AMBER Alert training mentioned in this newsletter) Training is made possible through funding from the Office Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's (OJJDP) AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program