Missing Children

The Rhode Island Missing Children Clearinghouse, maintained and operated by the Rhode Island State Police through the State Fusion Center, is an investigation, information, and referral service available to the citizens of the State of Rhode Island. The clearinghouse operates a 24 hour toll-free (in-state) hotline (401) 444-1125, which can be used to report missing children or the sighting of missing children. The clearinghouse has educational materials regarding child safety available to the school systems in the state, as well as literature that is available to the general public. The clearinghouse sponsors an annual "Get Booked" program, in which children are fingerprinted and videotaped, so that parents may have vital information readily available in the event that their children ever become missing. The clearinghouse distributes posters of missing children to the police departments throughout the state.

The website features on-line photos of children from Rhode Island who currently are missing, and provide a link to the website of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The NCMEC, a non-profit organization established in 1984, provides support and links for the fifty state clearinghouses, and features photos of missing children from around the country. The NCMEC has aided in the recovery of tens of thousands of children since its inception.

Please visit our website often to view photos and to keep informed about this important issue regarding our most valuable resource, our children.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children