In a first-ever effort, more than 60 missing children and teens have been safely located through the Capital Region Missing Child Rescue Operation.
This initiative, led by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) in partnership with the Office of Children and Family Services and the National Child Protection Task Force, brought together more than 60 law enforcement agencies and organizations to find children at risk of exploitation and harm.
A Massive Collaboration to Find At-Risk Kids
Over the course of three days, police departments in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy worked alongside state, federal, and nonprofit partners to review case notes, follow new leads, and use technology to find children who had been reported missing. The operation focused on runaways, a group particularly vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation.
🔹 Albany Police Department closed 40 cases…