(a) For the purposes of this section and section 7-294o, “law enforcement agency” means the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or any municipal police department, and “adult person” means an individual who has attained the age of eighteen years.
(b) A law enforcement agency shall accept without delay any report of a missing adult person.
(c) The unit of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection that investigates missing adult persons shall, as appropriate, enter all collected information relating to a missing adult person case into the National Crime Information Center database and any other applicable federal database with all practicable speed.
(P.A. 11-51, S. 134; 11-102, S. 1.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Division of State Police within the Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police
Chapter 528 - Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
Section 29-1. - Appointment of commissioner.
Section 29-1bb. - Eligible nonprofit organization security infrastructure competitive grant program.
Section 29-1c. (Formerly Sec. 28e-2). - Uniform crime reporting system.
Section 29-1dd. - Prevention of online abuse grant program.
Section 29-1ee. - Speed enforcement on rural roads grant program.
Section 29-1f. - Clearinghouse to assist in location of missing persons other than children.
Section 29-1ff. - Pilot program re the collection of fire and rescue service data.
Section 29-1g. - Child support enforcement. Special policemen. Appointment. Powers.
Section 29-1h. - Child Protection Network program.
Section 29-1i. - Missing adult persons.
Section 29-1j. - Public safety data network.
Section 29-1l. - Notification of incident. Policy re dissemination of information on incident.
Section 29-1p. - Determination of genuine terrorist threat.
Section 29-1q. - Communication with local officials.
Section 29-1t. - Coordinating Advisory Board.
Section 29-1u. - Connecticut medal of bravery.
Section 29-1yy. - Report on recommendations of personnel resource management study.