New Mexico § 8-5-20 - Missing indigenous persons specialists; duties

§ 8-5-20. Missing indigenous persons specialists; duties

A. The position of “missing indigenous persons specialist” is created within the office

of the attorney general. B. The attorney general shall employ one or more missing indigenous persons specialists,

who shall work in collaboration with local, state, federal and tribal law enforcement

agencies on missing indigenous persons cases pursuant to the Missing Persons Information

and Reporting Act. C. The missing indigenous persons specialists shall: (1) review entries in the database of the national crime information center of the

United States department of justice and other databases, including the missing persons

information clearinghouse, to ensure records of missing indigenous persons are accurate,

complete and made in a timely fashion; (2) collaborate with other state and international missing persons programs and the

national center for missing and exploited children to aid in locating indigenous children

who are unlawfully taken out of or unlawfully brought into New Mexico; (3) provide public outreach and education on missing indigenous persons issues and

the prevention of indigenous child abductions; (4) provide support and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies regarding

data collection, data sharing and the cooperative use of available resources; (5) compile reports of pending missing indigenous persons cases, including the status

of pending missing indigenous persons cases, the clearance rate of investigating agencies

responsible for tracking missing indigenous persons cases and an analysis by year

of the characteristics of missing indigenous persons; (6) assist with alerts and advisories at the request of the department of public safety

to assist in locating a missing indigenous person; and (7) collaborate with the New Mexico law enforcement academy to facilitate training

for law enforcement agencies related to missing indigenous persons cases.