OHIO MISSING CHILDREN CLEARINGHOUSE / OHIO AMBER PLAN | OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
Acts as a missing persons clearinghouse for the State of Ohio. Provides information on and assists in the search of missing persons. Missing persons generally include runaways, abductions (by relatives and non-relatives), lost children, persons with mental health issues or disabilities, and older adults. Accepts reports of leads and sightings of missing persons. Posts photos of missing persons on the Internet. Offers printed materials, presentations, a school curriculum, and fingerprint ID cards. Works with other government offices and the media to develop and maintain a plan for issuing Amber Alerts, which provide information to the public about abducted children and missing adults with health issues. Amber Alerts are only sent when a strict set of criteria is met.
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211 Cleveland
Physical Address
150 E Gay St., Columbus, OH 43215
Hours
24 hrs a day, 7 days a week.
Application process
Before assistance can be given to parents of missing children, a report must first be filed with law enforcement officials. Phone for information or assistance 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week. Phone for information on current Amber alerts 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week.
Fee
Free
Eligibility
No restrictions for information or to provide information about missing persons. To have photos distributed, must be a legal guardian of a missing child or have power of attorney over missing adult. Fingerprint ID cards mainly for groups. Ohio Amber Plan serves Ohio.
Agency info
OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
Acts as attorney for the State of Ohio and its departments, boards, and agencies and is responsible for the collection of debts owed to the state. The Attorney General's Office has enforcement authority in areas empowered by the General Assembly. These areas include: consumer protection, charitable solicitation, antitrust actions, and organized crime. The office works with local law enforcement agencies at their request and occasionally, at the invitation of local prosecutors, the Office will serve as special prosecutors in criminal cases.