Missing Children Society of Canada Rescu Website
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has partnered with Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) as a streamlined and effective approach to inform officers and engage the public in the search of missing people. As part of the partnership, OPP has made the MCSC Rescu website available on all OPP devices for uniform officer and civilian members.
ABOUT THE MISSING CHILDREN SOCIETY OF CANADA (MCSC)
The Missing Children Society of Canada was founded in 1986 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to locating and recovering missing children. The organization works closely with law enforcement, families, and the public to provide resources, investigation support, and awareness campaigns. MCSC’s goal is to use technology and public participation to improve the chances of reuniting children with their families. The MCSC Rescu is one of the key tools in their modernized approach to child safety.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The OPP’s Provincial Operations Centre (POC) will add missing persons under the age of 18, or missing individuals of any age with neurocognitive disorders that result in a developmental functioning level under the age of 18, to the MCSC Network if the disappearance involves any of the following criteria:
- Amber Alert;
- threats of self-harm/suicide;
- a drug/alcohol addiction that poses a safety threat;
- a possible risk of serious bodily harm or death;
- an increased risk of harm due to neurocognitive disorders;
- an Indigenous person; and/or
- a person who identifies as 2SLGBTQQIA+
