Police Expert Network on Missing Children

AMBER Alert Europe’s Police Expert Network on Missing Children consists of over 50 law enforcement experts from 18 European countries. Goal of the Network is to bring together law enforcement experts in the field of missing children.

In order to save more missing children across Europe, members can quickly contact and consult each other about missing children cases. The Police Expert Network on Missing Children also provides specialist support, advice and training to its members.

What is the Police Expert Network on Missing Children?

“With 37.5 percent of Europeans living near the border, a missing child can easily cross to a neighbouring country. Because of the network, police experts know exactly who is the single point of contact for missing persons in another country”

Charlie Hedges
Coordinator of the Police Expert Network on Missing Children and UK’s foremost Missing Children Expert

Members of the Police Expert Network on Missing Children have access to:

Contact details of police colleagues in other European countries

Support and advice from colleagues and experts

A yearly event to catch up with other missing children experts from across Europe

Support and advice in relation to national AMBER Alerts/Child Alerts

Relevant training sessions on missing persons by experts

Opportunities to share expertise and learn from good practices of colleagues

On May 25th 2018, Colonel Jan Rybár, Head of the Missing Persons Unit of the Czech Police Presidium, was officially appointed as president of AMBER Alert Europe’s Police Expert Network on Missing Children. The Police Expert Network on Missing Children makes use of a rotating presidency.