Kent-based Valley Communications Center has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to be better prepared to handle 911 calls about missing and/or sexually exploited children.
Emergency 911 calls regarding missing and/or sexually exploited children could be the first step towards saving a child in the community, according to a May 6 Valley Communications Center media release.
Valley Communications Center has completed 612 hours of enhanced specialized training and is now better prepared to take these types of calls. Valley Communications has recently become a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 911 Call Center Partner.
“We are pleased to partner with NCMEC to ensure the safety of our children,” said director Steve Reinke. “The heightened awareness proved valuable when a child was safely recovered from a predator in one of our jurisdictions immediately following the completion of our training.”
Every year, 200,000 children go missing in the United States. That’s more than 2,000 children per minute. Calls about missing and sexually exploited children can become high profile events that have a devastating impact on the victim’s family, the community, and the call center.
The Kent center handles 911 calls for numerous South King County jurisdictions including Kent, Renton, Auburn, Tukwila and Federal Way.
To learn more about the 911 Partner Program, visit www.missingkids.com/911.
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