If under 12 and not located in reasonable time, contact who?

• A. CID
• B. FBI
• C. Patrol
• D. Internal Affairs

Answer: (A)

When a child under 12 goes missing and isn’t located within a reasonable time, the situation requires investigators who specialize in follow-up and evidence gathering. Patrol officers handle the initial response—secure the scene, take basic information, and begin a search. But extended investigation, lead management, and coordination with other agencies are best led by the Criminal Investigation Division. They have the training and authority to conduct a thorough missing-person investigation, pursue leads, review surveillance, and organize resources for a rapid, multi-faceted search. The FBI would only come in under specific federal circumstances, not as a standard step in a local missing-child case. Internal Affairs deals with officer conduct investigations, not missing persons.