Act No. 7707 — An Act amending title 34 adding chapter 14A enacting “The Missing Minors and Dependant Adult Act” --0---
ACTNO, 7707 BILL NO. 30-0494 THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2014 An Act amending title 34 adding chapter 14A enacting “The Missing Minors and Dependant Adult Act” --0--- WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that: (1) _ In the case of a missing minor or dependant adult an immediate launching of an investigation is critical to the welfare, safety and ability to locate the missing person; (2) Current Virgin Islands Police Department policy requires that when a person is reported missing 24 hours must elapse before the department is required to commence an investigation. (3) Professionals with experience in searching for missing children or dependant adults agree that the first few hours following the report of a missing child or dependant adult are critical in successfully locating the missing child or dependant adult. Statistics prove that those not located within the first few hours are not likely to be found alive. …
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