Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Contracts

• Software Vendors (CAD/RMS): Review Master Services Agreements (MSAs) with GovTech vendors immediately. If your current dispatch software does not support automated or streamlined NCMEC integration, the vendor is creating a compliance bottleneck.
• Inter-local Agreements: MOUs for shared dispatch services (e.g., a university relying on a municipal PD) must be amended to clarify *which* entity bears the statutory duty to report to NCMEC. Do not assume the partner agency is handling this.

Hiring/Training

• Intake Protocols: Issue immediate training bulletins to all dispatchers and sworn officers regarding the "two-hour hard stop."
• Mandatory Scripting: Staff must be trained to inform the reporting party (parent/guardian) that NCMEC entry is now mandatory, not discretionary, as required by Section 1(a)(6).

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Audit Trails: Update incident report forms to include a specific timestamp field for "NCMEC Transmission Confirmation."
• Data Integrity: Case files must document that all "available identifying features" (dental, fingerprints, clothing) were transmitted. Partial data entry to "beat the clock" is a liability risk; officers must request this data during the initial call.

Fees & Costs

• Budget Impact: No statutory filing fees. However, budget for potential expedited software development costs if your current RMS vendor requires custom coding to meet the June 20 deadline.