1. (a) The ranking on-duty law enforcement officer of a local law enforcement agency shall determine that a missing person meets the definition of a missing adult and that a missing person report should be filed.

2. (b) Once the ranking on-duty law enforcement officer has made the determination that a missing person report should be filed, the law enforcement agency shall:

   1. (1) Generate a SPOTS message. Considerations regarding the missing adult’s ability to obtain transportation shall be given when deciding where to direct the SPOTS message. These same factors shall be considered when deciding if alert broadcast should be requested in other states; and
   2. (2) The local law enforcement agency shall input the information regarding the missing adult into the NCIC system immediately after the report has been filed.

3. (c) The missing person report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

   1. (1) Name and contact number of the investigating agency;
   2. (2) Name and age of missing adult;
   3. (3) Missing adult’s last known location;
   4. (4) Missing adult’s last known direction of travel;
   5. (5) Missing adult’s last known clothing description;
   6. (6) Missing adult’s last known vehicle information, if applicable;
   7. (7) Possible destination, if applicable; and
   8. (8) Missing adult’s medical status.
4. (d) Upon the receipt of the missing SPOTS message in (b)(1) above, the state police headquarters communications personnel shall review the SPOTS message for accuracy.
5. (e) The initial investigating law enforcement agency shall immediately notify the NCIC when the missing adult is located or returned.

Source. #14199, eff 2-25-25