Project
Training
Training
Training of stakeholders is an important element in the tackling the issue of missing children. We are working together with law enforcement experts in the field of missing persons who share their know-how, experiences and existing practices to better address the issue of missing persons, missing children specifically, and its root causes.
Providing training to law enforcement specialists in the field of missing persons
Over the years, we have actively worked towards providing training to law enforcement specialists, promoting best practices and effective tools for handling missing persons cases. This endeavor has garnered significant interest from the law enforcement community, who have shown a keen interest in various topics related to missing children and missing persons.
Law Enforcement Training Curriculum on Missing Persons (LETC)
Building upon this interest, we initiated the development of a comprehensive training program known as the Law Enforcement Training Curriculum on Missing Persons (LETC). With inputs from active and retired law enforcement experts, we have crafted content that addresses various aspects of missing persons cases and related issues. Our aim is to equip law enforcement officers with the necessary skills and knowledge to improve their response and increase the chances of finding missing persons, providing relief to their loved ones.
Collaboration with CEPOL
AMBER Alert Europe is CEPOL Framework partner. In collaboration with CEPOL, the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training, we have conducted joint webinars since 2021, covering topics such as improving the investigation of missing person cases, risk assessment, cold case investigations, alert systems for abducted or missing children, and the utilisation of social media in missing person cases. These webinars have attracted a substantial audience and have proven highly popular among law enforcement professionals, reaffirming the need for specialised training on missing persons.
CEPOL WEBINARS:
Total webinars to date: 12
Total number of participants to date: 1700
Average score: 95%
PAST WEBINARS:
1. Improving the investigation of missing person cases
December 2021
2. The use of risk triage in missing person cases and its benefits
May 2022
3. An introduction to cold case missing person investigations
June 2022
4. The use of an alert system for abducted or missing children
November 2022
5. Linking missing persons and unidentified human remains nationally and internationally
March 2023
6. The use of social media in missing person cases
June 2023
7. Elderly missing persons
September 2023
8. Search methods for missing persons: Searched for and not found, what’s next?
November 2023
9. Return interviews for missing persons
April 2024
10. International parental abduction
June 2024
11. Cold and long-duration case analysis: insights from ICCAP project in international networking and law enforcement cooperation
March 2026
12. Applying ICCAP’s scientific expertise in cold cases to ongoing police investigations
May 2026
Latest training
Applying ICCAP’s scientific expertise in cold cases to ongoing police investigations
The aim of this webinar is to introduce participants to the scope of application of new technical principles, methods and international standards in cold case analysis and systematic handling of cold cases in their day-to-day work. By the end of this webinar, the audience will be able to Identify the further criminological, psychological, and forensic methods at the cutting edge of research and science for the analysis of unsolved cases, assess the role of interdisciplinary cooperation, assess challenges and success factors and reflect on the data protection and file security.
May 6th, 2026
10:00 CEST
Our impact
International Cold Case Analysis Project
We assist in solving cold cases in cooperation with students and law enforcement experts.
Prevention
We believe that being informed is key in preventing children from going missing.
Police Expert Network on Missing Persons
We help law enforcement experts in the field of missing persons connect with one another.
Pilot project: prevention sessions at schools
We organise empowerment and prevention workshops for children at schools.
Missing Persons Risk Triage
We advocate the use of risk triage in missing children cases.
National AMBER Alerts
We help countries in the setting up of national AMBER Alert systems.