HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2015.04.23 - 21809MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #15112
BY: Commissioners Janet Jackson, District #21; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Bill Dwyer, District
#14; Shelley Taub, District #12; Philip Weipert, District #8; Jeff Matis, District #15; John Scott, District
#5; Christine Long, District #7; Hugh Crawford, District #9; Robert Gosselin, District #11; Eileen KowaII,
District #6; Gary McGillivray, District #20; Nancy Quarles, District #17; Bob Hoffman, District #2; Wade
Fleming, District #16; David Bowman, District #10; Michael Spisz, District #3
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - DECLARATION OF MAY 25, 2015 AS NATIONAL
MISSING CHILDREN AND INTERNET SAFETY DAY IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS according to the U.S. Department of Justice, in one year there were nearly 800,000
children missing; and
WHEREAS on average, there is an estimated average of 2,200 children reported missing to law
enforcement agencies daily; and
WHEREAS 58,000 of these children are victims of non-family abductions, and more than 200,000
are the victims of family abductions; and
WHEREAS the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) exists as a resource to
help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation, help find missing children, and assist victims
of child abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's recovery rate has grown from 62% in 1990
to 97% today of domestically missing children, but too many children still remain among the
missing; and
WHEREAS the AMBER Alert program was created in 1996 and is operated by the U.S.
Department of Justice. As of March 2015, 758 children have been successfully recovered as a result
of the program; and
WHEREAS of January 2015, the NCMEC's toll free, 24 hour call center has received more than
4 million calls since it was created in 1984. Information about missing or exploited children can be
reported to the call center at 1.800.THE.LOST (1.800.843.5678); and
WHEREAS Take 25® is a national child safety campaign of the National Center for Missing
Exploited Children encouraging families to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and
abduction prevention. The goal of Take 25 is to heighten awareness about child safety issues; and
WHEREAS Take 25a® provides free safety resources to help keep children safer including safety
tips, conversation starters and event planning guides. Additional information is available at
www.Take25.org ; and
WHEREAS advances in computer and telecommunication technology allow our children to reach out to
new sources of knowledge, cultural experiences, and people around the world; and
WHEREAS along with offering a fascinating, new way to connect with the world, the Internet also offers
new risks that can expose children to dangers and leave them vulnerable to exploitation; and
WHEREAS according to NCMEC and the National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC) there is several
safety measures that can be taken to prevent exploitation of children while on-line:
• communicate and talk with children on the importance of using safe practices while on-line;
• place the computer in a central location for visual observation;
• set parental controls offered by the service provider;
• spend time with children to learn their favorite destinations; and
WHEREAS the NCMEC and the NCAC provide additional free safety information, tips, conversation
starters, and parental guides to minimize the chances of an on-line exploiter victimizing a child; and
WHEREAS this special day is a time to remember those children who are missing and give hope to
their families.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in partnership with the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children and its collaborative organizations, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby proclaims May 25th as National Missing Children's Day in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the
participation of local government, law enforcement, schools, community-based organizations, and
families in the protection and education of all individuals about child abduction, sexual and on-line
exploitation, protective measures, and ways to respond and seek help from law enforcement, social
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services, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recognizes May
25, 2015 as being set aside as National Missing Children's Day as part of Oakland County,
Michigan's continuing efforts to prevent the abduction and sexual exploitation of children,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), the National
Association of Counties (NACo) and the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC).
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #15112 April 23, 2015
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.