Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

(1) The Idaho state police shall
establish a missing persons clearinghouse as a resource center of information
and assistance regarding missing and unidentified persons.
(2) The director of the Idaho state police shall appoint a coordinator to
manage appropriate programs for addressing the problem of missing persons,
which may include the following:
(a) Collecting and maintaining computerized data and investigative
information on missing and unidentified persons in Idaho;
(b) Establishing access to the national crime information center and to
other sources of automated information;
(c) Distributing information to public and private nonprofit agencies
that will assist in the location and recovery of missing persons;
(d) Operating a toll-free telephone hotline for accepting reports
relating to missing persons;
(e) Publishing a directory of missing persons;
(f) Compiling statistics on missing persons cases handled and resolved
each year;
(g) Developing and conducting training on issues relating to missing
persons;
(h) Developing and distributing educational and other information
regarding the prevention of abduction and sexual exploitation of children.
(3) The Idaho state police may accept gifts and grants from governmental
agencies and private nonprofit organizations to achieve the purposes of the
clearinghouse.
(4) The Idaho state police shall publish an annual report on the
activities and achievements of the clearinghouse.
(5) The Idaho state police shall determine, by rule, the type and content
of information to be collected by the clearinghouse and the manner of
collecting and disseminating that information.
(6) The clearinghouse coordinator, in cooperation with the office of the
superintendent of public instruction, shall develop a coordinated plan for the
distribution of information to teachers and students in the school districts
of the state regarding missing and runaway children. The superintendent of
public instruction shall encourage local school districts to cooperate by
providing the Idaho state police with information on any missing and runaway
children that may be identified within the district.

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