Wall Police Certified Under Missing Children Readiness Project

WALL, NJ -- If a child goes missing in Wall Township, police there will be prepared to take every action necessary to bring a child home safe, after the department became certified through the Missing Kids Readiness Project.

The department recently became one of 29 law enforcement agencies in the United States and sixth in New Jersey to have been certified through the project, which was created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, according to a news release from the Wall Township Police Department.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office also is certified under the project, according to the center's website.

The readiness project was developed to promote best practices for responding to calls of missing, abducted and sexually exploited children, according to the news release. Law enforcement agencies and 9-1-1 call centers are recognized for meeting essential training and policy elements that demonstrate preparedness for responding to a missing child incident.

To meet the requirements, Wall police worked with the center to ensure the department's missing child policy met the critical elements of the center's .model policy for law enforcement agencies, the release said.

In addition, Police Chief Robert Brice attended the Missing Children Seminar for Chief Executives in Alexandria, Va., and ensured all first responders and front-line supervisors completed the necessary classroom and/or online training offered through the center.

"By demonstrating remarkable leadership and making this commitment of training and preparedness, the Wall Police (Department) is communicating to its citizens and families that protecting the lives and safety of their children is a top priority," the news release said.

If police are faced with a missing child situation, the department will be able to respond more quickly, comprehensively, and effectively when a child’s life may be at stake, the release said.

To learn more about the center and the Missing Kids Readiness Project, go to: http://www.missingkids.org/MKRP.