Thursday, June 22, 2006

Policies and procedures

How prepared is your community should a child go missing? Most of us mistakenly believe procedures and policies are in place.

In an article originally published Aug. 3, 2005 by JASON NARK, Courier-Post Staff CAMDEN he writes about three boys who died tragically in the trunk of an abandoned car.

Among the questions that arose after they were found were did the families of three Cramer Hill boys put police at a disadvantage by waiting more than three hours to report their disappearance? Was it solely the responsibility of law enforcement to look in the trunk of the vehicle?

In an article today, Thursday, June 22, 2006 by RENEE WINKLER, Courier-Post Staff CAMDEN

“.. Elba N. Cruz, the mother of Anibal Cruz, has filed suit against Camden City and County, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office and even Cherry Hill Township, which provided a K-9 unit to help in the search for the boys.

It was in Cruz's Bergen Avenue yard the car was parked. She reportedly told police her son had a habit of pulling down the back seat of the Toyota Camry and crawling into the trunk while it was being driven. No one checked the trunk of the car until it was too late…”


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