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Attachment D: Mail Survey Screener
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SURVEY ON ABDUCTED CHILDREN
OMB No.
Part of the 4th National Incidence Study of
Missing, Abducted, Runaway & Thrownaway
Children (NISMART-4)
Conducted by:
Westat
1600 Research Blvd,
Rockville, MD 20850
and
Crimes against Children Research Center
University of New Hampshire
10 West Edge Drive
Durham, NH 03824
Toll free: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Sponsored by:
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice &
Delinquency Prevention
Managed by:
U.S. Department of Justice
National Institute of Justice
Washington, DC 20531
Please provide the name, position, and contact information of the person completing this survey,
in case we need to clarify responses or gather additional information.
NAME:
POSITION OR TITLE:
DEPARTMENT OR UNIT:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(
)
Ext.
EMAIL ADDRESS:
DATE COMPLETED:
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SECTION A
1.
Does your agency have jurisdiction to conduct criminal investigations of cases in which a
child is reported as missing or abducted?
Yes
2.
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No
Between [one-year period], did your agency investigate any cases where a child under the age of
18 was abducted by a stranger, or a person with limited previous contact (a slight acquaintance) (cf.
Glossary), or by an unknown person?
Consider all cases where your agency performed
any investigation activity b etween [one-year
period], including unsolved cases from previous
years which remained open b etween [one-year
period] including investigations that your agency
Yes
No
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turned over to another agency, if applicab le.
3.
Were any of these cases where…
a. The child was held overnight?...........................................................
b. The child was transported 50 miles or more?`..................................
c. The child was held for ransom? ........................................................
d. The child was killed? .........................................................................
e. The abductor apparently intended to keep the child? ......................
4.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Did you answer “yes” to any item in Question 3?
Yes
No
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5. Indicate the total number of cases that your agency investigated between [one-year period]
that fit one or more of the criteria given in Question 3.
Total Number of Qualifying Cases Investigated
Between [one-year period]
Remember to include all cases that fit the
Question 3 criteria where your agency performed
any investigation activity b etween [one-year
period] regardless of when they were first reported
and regardless of the involvement of another
agency.
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IMPORTANT: Please provide specific
information about each case by completing
Section B on the next page.
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SECTION B
For all abductions included in the total in Question 5 on the previous page, please provide the following information
a) Case Number
Provide your
agency’s case
numb er for
reference in our
follow-up call
1.
b) Who was the key
investigating officer or
who in your agency is
now the most
knowledgeable person
about the case?
c) Were any
other law
enforcement
agencies
involved?
d) When was
the case
reported?
(MM/DD/YY)
e) Is the case
still open?
f)
Indicate which criteria
this case appears to fit
(circle all that apply):
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Name
Email
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Overnight, 50+ Miles, Ransom,
Killed, Intent to Keep
2.
Name
Email
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Overnight, 50+ Miles, Ransom,
Killed, Intent to Keep
3.
Name
Email
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Overnight, 50+ Miles, Ransom,
Killed, Intent to Keep
4.
Name
Email
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Overnight, 50+ Miles, Ransom,
Killed, Intent to Keep
5.
Name
Email
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Overnight, 50+ Miles, Ransom,
Killed, Intent to Keep
6.
Name
Email
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Overnight, 50+ Miles, Ransom,
Killed, Intent to Keep
(Attach additional pages to continue this listing, if necessary).
SEE GLOSSARY, PAGE 7.
Continue with Section C
SECTION C
In order to ensure that NISMART-4 counts all abductions that qualify under its definition of stereotypical
abduction (see Glossary), this section asks you to take a different perspective. Here, we ask you to consider all
the cases which your agency investigated as homicides of children between [one-year period]. Some of these
cases might technically qualify under the NISMART definition because there was an element of abduction
during the course of the incident.
1.
Between [one-year period], did your agency investigate any homicides or presumed homicides where
the victim was a child?
Yes
2.
3.
Were any of these cases
where…
a.
The perpetrator or primary suspect was a stranger? ........................ Yes
b. The perpetrator or primary suspect was a person with limited
previous contact (a slight acquaintance)
(cf. Glossary)? ..................................................................................... Yes
c.
The perpetrator’s identity has not yet been established?................ Yes
No
No
No
Did you answer “yes” to any item in Question 2?
Yes
4.
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No
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No
Indicate the total number of cases that your agency investigated between [one-year period] that fit the
criteria given above in Questions 1 and 2.
Consider all cases where your agency performed any
investigation activity between [one-year period],
including unsolved cases from previous years which
remained open between [one-year period] and
including investigations that your agency turned over
to another agency, if applicable.
Total number of stranger homicides investigated
between [one-year period]
5.
Were any of these cases where, prior to the killing, it appeared that the perpetrator had…
a.
No
Moved the child (by force, threat, or lure) 20 feet or more? ........... Yes
b. Detained the child for one hour or longer? ....................................... Yes
No
6.
Did you answer “yes” to any item in Question 5?
Yes
7.
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No
Indicate the number of cases you included in your answer to Question 4 that involved one or the
other of the elements listed in Question 5.
Total Number of Stranger Abduction Homicides Investigated between [one-year period]
SEE GLOSSARY, PAGE 7.
IMPORTANT: Please provide specific information about
each case by completing Section D on the next page.
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SECTION D
For all stranger abduction homicides included in the total in Question 7 on the previous page, please provide the following information:
a) Case Number
Provide your
agency’s case
number for
reference in our
follow-up call
1.
b) Who was the key
investigating officer or
who in your agency is
now the most
knowledgeable person
about the case?
c) Were any
other law
enforcement
agencies
involved?
Name:
Email:
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Moved 20+ Feet
Detained 1+ Hour
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Moved 20+ Feet
Detained 1+ Hour
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Moved 20+ Feet
Detained 1+ Hour
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Moved 20+ Feet
Detained 1+ Hour
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Moved 20+ Feet
Detained 1+ Hour
Yes
No
/
/
Yes
No
Moved 20+ Feet
Detained 1+ Hour
2.
3.
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4.
5.
6.
(Attach additional pages to continue this listing, if necessary).
SEE GLOSSARY, PAGE 7.
d) When was
the case
reported?
(MM/DD/YY)
e) Is the case
still open?
f) Indicate which criteria
this case appears to fit
(circle all that apply):
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SECTION E
1.
You have indicated that your agency did not investigate any cases between [one-year period] that
fit the NISMART criteria for a stereotypical abduction (see Glossary). What year did your agency
last investigate any case that fit those criteria?
2.
Are you aware of any cases of stereotypical abductions in your general area or in your state between
[one-year period]?
Yes
Indicate the county (counties) where the abduction(s) took place
No
SECTION F
1.
2.
To the extent possible, please verify your answers in the previous sections by conducting a check
of investigation records and/or discussions with your agency’s investigative unit(s). Indicate here
the way(s) you verified this information:
a.
No
Checked with other staff in your department? ................................. Yes
b. Checked with staff elsewhere in your agency? ................................. Yes
No
c.
No
Checked records? .............................................................................. Yes
d. Used a computerized information system?....................................... Yes
No
Is your specific department or unit responsible for…
a.
Investigating child abductions?................... Yes
b. Maintaining data on child abductions?....... Yes
SEE GLOSSARY, PAGE 7.
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No
No
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SECTION G
You indicated in Section A that your agency does not have the jurisdiction to
conduct criminal investigations of child abductions. Please describe what
responsibilities do come under your agency’s jurisdiction.
SECTION H
Feel free to comment on this survey to offer your suggestions about other
information this research should consider.
THANK YOU FOR
COMPLETING THIS SURVEY.
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM
IN THE POSTAGE-PAID
ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
GLOSSARY OF STUDY TERMS
Child. Person under the age of 18.
Stereotypical Abduction. An abduction by a stranger, a person with limited previous contact
(a slight acquaintance), or an unidentified person where the child was held overnight,
transported 50 miles or more, held for ransom, killed, or the abductor apparently intended to
keep the child.
Abduction. An incident where the child was moved by force, threat, or lure for a distance of
20 feet or more or was detained for one hour or longer.
Stranger. Person not known by the child or family.
Person with limited previous contact (Slight Acquaintance). A nonfamily perpetrator who
was a recent acquaintance whom the child or family have known for less than 6 months, or
someone the family or child have known for longer than 6 months but have seen infrequently
(e.g., less than once a month).
Unknown Person. Person whose identity has not yet been determined. Although this may
ultimately turn out to be a family member or someone known well, it is equally likely that they
turn out to be a stranger or a person with limited previous contact (slight acquaintance).
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