Missing Persons Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Missing Persons Statistics

With US NamUs sitting on over 23,000 active missing persons cases as of 2023, and trafficking accounting for 20 to 30 percent of missing cases worldwide, this page maps what’s driving disappearances and who is most at risk. It also pairs those pressures with why recoveries still happen fast, like 93 percent of US missing children recovered within 48 hours per NCMEC, so you can see the gap between how cases start and how they end.

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Key Statistics

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US NamUs database has over 23,000 active missing persons cases as of 2023.

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Pakistan has 10,000 unresolved missing persons cases per HRCP.

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In 2020, NamUs had 17,000 long-term missing cases.

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Globally, human trafficking contributes to 20-30% of missing persons cases per UNODC estimates.

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Runaways account for 80% of missing youth cases in the US, per NCMEC.

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Globally, 1 in 7 missing children cases involve online enticement, per ICMEC.

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2% of missing persons cases in US NCIC are involuntary or suspicious disappearances.

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Family abductions make up 25% of missing children cases in US.

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In the US, 1 in 10 missing persons cases involve mental health issues.

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Globally, armed conflicts displace 25 million leading to missing reports yearly.

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Drug use is a factor in 12% of runaway missing youth cases per NCMEC.

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In Colombia, over 120,000 missing since 2000, 80% conflict-related.

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Online grooming leads to 1,000+ missing child cases yearly in US.

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Mental illness cited in 23% of long-term missing cases in NamUs.

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Domestic violence precedes 10% of missing women cases globally.

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Chile reports 4,000 missing since 2018 social unrest.

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Homelessness links to 18% of chronic missing adults in US.

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Suicide attempts factor in 5% of missing teen cases per NCMEC.

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Egypt reported 10,000 missing migrants in Mediterranean crossings 2022.

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50% of missing elderly wander off due to cognitive impairment.

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Substance abuse in 30% of adult missing cases UK.

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Custodial interference in 27% of parental abductions.

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In Ukraine, 50,000 missing since 2022 invasion.

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In Greece, 1,200 migrant missing at sea 2022.

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40% of missing women in India linked to trafficking.

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55% of runaways leave due to family conflict per NCMEC.

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Cyberbullying drives 10% of teen runaways.

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90% of stranger abductions resolved fatally rare, 99% family.

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Human smuggling causes 40% missing migrants EU.

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In 2023, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) received over 32,800 reports of child sexual exploitation through CyberTipline related to missing children cases.

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In the EU, Eurostat reported 250,000 missing children alerts via the Child Alert system from 2019-2022.

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In 2021, FBI NCIC had 93,718 active missing juvenile records.

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Nigeria reported over 3,000 missing children in 2022 due to conflicts.

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NCMEC's 2022 report: 29,800 CyberTipline reports led to 5,200 missing child recoveries.

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In the Philippines, 2,500 children reported missing annually per NBI.

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Turkey reported 45,000 missing children over last decade.

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NCMEC 2023: 7,000 missing children recovered via alerts.

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NCMEC's AMBER Alert activated 250 times in 2022, 95% success.

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In Kenya, 5,000 children missing yearly due to abductions.

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25% of missing cases involve vehicles per NamUs.

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35% of missing cases involve public transport sightings.

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In the US, females account for 53% of all missing person reports in the FBI NCIC database as of 2022.

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Children under 18 make up 35% of missing persons cases in the US NCIC database in 2021.

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In 2020, Black individuals comprised 29% of missing persons entries in NCIC despite being 13% of the population.

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In India, NCRB reported 68,284 missing persons cases in 2022, with women at 69%.

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Indigenous women and girls represent 4% of Canada's population but 16% of missing women cases.

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Males aged 18-20 have the highest missing rate per capita in US, at 25 per 100,000.

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60% of long-term missing persons in NamUs are male.

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Women and girls are 71% of human trafficking victims linked to missing cases globally.

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Native Americans are 2.5% of US population but 5.5% of missing adults in NamUs.

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15% of missing persons in US are over 65 years old.

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US Hispanics are 19% of population but 22% of missing persons reports.

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88% of missing adults in UK are male.

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Females under 21 are 60% of endangered runaways in NCIC.

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In 2021, Black children were 32% of NCIC missing juveniles.

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82% of missing persons cases in Canada involve youth under 18.

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Indigenous missing rates 7x higher in Australia.

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Asians 5% of US missing reports but 7% unidentified remains.

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Elderly missing 3x more likely at night per studies.

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78% of missing persons in Ireland are under 18.

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In South Korea, 20,000 missing elderly yearly.

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Globally, an estimated 8 million children go missing every year according to UNICEF estimates.

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Europe sees 250,000 missing children annually per EU Commission estimates.

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Interpol's Yellow Notice system issued 1,682 notices for missing persons in 2022.

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Global Missing Children's Europe hotline handled 25,000 cases 2022.

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In 2022, the UK Missing People charity reported 180,000 missing persons incidents in England, Wales, and Scotland.

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In Australia, 38,000 people were reported missing in 2022-2023, per the Australian Federal Police.

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Mexico reported 111,000 missing persons since 1964, with 72% since 2018 per official registry.

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Brazil registered 72,000 missing persons from 2011-2022 per National Observatory.

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In Japan, 83,000 missing persons reported in 2022, mostly elderly.

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South Africa Police Service recorded 45,000 missing persons in 2022/23.

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In France, 46,000 missing persons alerts in 2022 per Ministry of Interior.

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Russia reported 55,000 missing persons in 2022 per МВД.

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Germany's Bundeskriminalamt recorded 105,000 missing persons contacts in 2022.

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Sweden reports 15,000 missing persons yearly, 90% children/teens.

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In Italy, 19,000 missing persons in 2022 per Interior Ministry.

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In Peru, 22,000 missing persons registered since 2000.

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In Spain, 25,000 missing persons yearly per Guardia Civil.

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In Belgium, 16,000 missing reports in 2022, 85% children.

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In Netherlands, 40,000 missing reports yearly.

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Venezuela reports 30,000 missing amid crisis 2015-2023.

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Poland recorded 15,000 missing persons in 2022.

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Denmark 8,000 missing reports 2022, 98% resolved.

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In Portugal, 6,000 missing persons yearly.

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Finland 12,000 missing contacts 2022.

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Switzerland 20,000 missing reports yearly.

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Austria 15,500 missing 2022.

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Czech Republic 4,000 missing persons 2022.

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In 2023, NCMEC trained 500,000 professionals on prevention.

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In Canada, the RCMP reported 74,357 missing persons files in 2022, with 98% resolved.

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91% of missing children in the US are recovered safely within 48 hours, according to NCMEC.

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In the UK, 75% of missing persons are found within 24 hours, per Missing People report.

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In 2023, NCMEC helped recover 191 missing children via their hotline.

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85% of missing persons in Australia are located within 48 hours.

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99% of missing pets reports are resolved, but human cases lag at 90% per charity data.

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In 2021, NCIC cleared 600,000 missing person records.

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70% of missing children found through public tips to NCMEC.

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In 2022, NCMEC posters reached 1.2 billion impressions aiding recoveries.

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95% of missing persons in Norway found within days.

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In 2022, Interpol recovered 1,500 missing via DNA.

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92% recovery rate for US missing children under FBI data.

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65% of missing persons found by family/friends before police report.

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US NCIC cleared 99% of entered missing records annually.

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In 2022, California reported 25,000 missing persons cases, highest in US.

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In 2022, Texas had 70,000 missing persons reports.

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In 2023, NamUs identified 1,200 previously unidentified remains linked to missing cases.

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75% of unidentified remains in NamUs match missing persons.

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Australia's Missing Persons Week raises 500 leads yearly.

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NamUs genetic genealogy solved 100 cases in 2023.

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NamUs mobile app downloaded 100,000 times aiding tips.

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Approximately 2,300 Americans are reported missing daily, per the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).

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FBI NCIC entered 365,000 missing person records in 2019.

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Argentina's registry has 130,000 missing since 1976.

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FBI NCIC 2020: 337,195 missing person entries, 92% cleared.

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Thailand's missing persons hotline received 12,000 calls in 2022.

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Interpol's 2022 database has 50,000 missing persons profiles.

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US NCIC 2023: Active missing records dropped 4% due to clearances.

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FBI NCIC juvenile missing peaked at 460,000 entries in 2018.

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Pandemics increased missing reports 15% in 2020 US.

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40% of missing elderly persons in the US have Alzheimer's or dementia, per NIJ study.

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LGBTQ+ youth 120% higher risk of missing per NCMEC.

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Foster care youth 2x missing risk.

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Some 23,000 active missing person cases sit in the US NamUs system as of 2023, yet online enticement and family disruption keep adding new urgency to the picture. Across countries, patterns shift sharply from runaway youth to conflict driven disappearances, with UNICEF estimating 8 million children go missing every year and NCMEC logging thousands of CyberTipline reports tied to missing children.

Key Takeaways

  • US NamUs database has over 23,000 active missing persons cases as of 2023.
  • Pakistan has 10,000 unresolved missing persons cases per HRCP.
  • In 2020, NamUs had 17,000 long-term missing cases.
  • Globally, human trafficking contributes to 20-30% of missing persons cases per UNODC estimates.
  • Runaways account for 80% of missing youth cases in the US, per NCMEC.
  • Globally, 1 in 7 missing children cases involve online enticement, per ICMEC.
  • In 2023, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) received over 32,800 reports of child sexual exploitation through CyberTipline related to missing children cases.
  • In the EU, Eurostat reported 250,000 missing children alerts via the Child Alert system from 2019-2022.
  • In 2021, FBI NCIC had 93,718 active missing juvenile records.
  • 25% of missing cases involve vehicles per NamUs.
  • 35% of missing cases involve public transport sightings.
  • In the US, females account for 53% of all missing person reports in the FBI NCIC database as of 2022.
  • Children under 18 make up 35% of missing persons cases in the US NCIC database in 2021.
  • In 2020, Black individuals comprised 29% of missing persons entries in NCIC despite being 13% of the population.
  • Globally, an estimated 8 million children go missing every year according to UNICEF estimates.

Thousands of people remain missing worldwide, with online exploitation, trafficking, and mental health major drivers.

Active Cases

1US NamUs database has over 23,000 active missing persons cases as of 2023.
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2Pakistan has 10,000 unresolved missing persons cases per HRCP.
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3In 2020, NamUs had 17,000 long-term missing cases.
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Active Cases Interpretation

These stark numbers are not just statistics; they are a haunting chorus of unresolved stories from two continents, demanding answers that have been delayed for years.

Causes

1Globally, human trafficking contributes to 20-30% of missing persons cases per UNODC estimates.
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2Runaways account for 80% of missing youth cases in the US, per NCMEC.
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3Globally, 1 in 7 missing children cases involve online enticement, per ICMEC.
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42% of missing persons cases in US NCIC are involuntary or suspicious disappearances.
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5Family abductions make up 25% of missing children cases in US.
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6In the US, 1 in 10 missing persons cases involve mental health issues.
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7Globally, armed conflicts displace 25 million leading to missing reports yearly.
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8Drug use is a factor in 12% of runaway missing youth cases per NCMEC.
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9In Colombia, over 120,000 missing since 2000, 80% conflict-related.
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10Online grooming leads to 1,000+ missing child cases yearly in US.
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11Mental illness cited in 23% of long-term missing cases in NamUs.
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12Domestic violence precedes 10% of missing women cases globally.
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13Chile reports 4,000 missing since 2018 social unrest.
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14Homelessness links to 18% of chronic missing adults in US.
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15Suicide attempts factor in 5% of missing teen cases per NCMEC.
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16Egypt reported 10,000 missing migrants in Mediterranean crossings 2022.
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1750% of missing elderly wander off due to cognitive impairment.
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18Substance abuse in 30% of adult missing cases UK.
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19Custodial interference in 27% of parental abductions.
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20In Ukraine, 50,000 missing since 2022 invasion.
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21In Greece, 1,200 migrant missing at sea 2022.
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2240% of missing women in India linked to trafficking.
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2355% of runaways leave due to family conflict per NCMEC.
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24Cyberbullying drives 10% of teen runaways.
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2590% of stranger abductions resolved fatally rare, 99% family.
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26Human smuggling causes 40% missing migrants EU.
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Causes Interpretation

The data paints a grim mosaic: behind each missing person lies a staggering array of causes, from the intimate terror of family conflict to the vast machinery of trafficking and war, proving a disappearance is rarely a simple vanishing act.

Children and Vulnerable Groups

1In 2023, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) received over 32,800 reports of child sexual exploitation through CyberTipline related to missing children cases.
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2In the EU, Eurostat reported 250,000 missing children alerts via the Child Alert system from 2019-2022.
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3In 2021, FBI NCIC had 93,718 active missing juvenile records.
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4Nigeria reported over 3,000 missing children in 2022 due to conflicts.
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5NCMEC's 2022 report: 29,800 CyberTipline reports led to 5,200 missing child recoveries.
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6In the Philippines, 2,500 children reported missing annually per NBI.
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7Turkey reported 45,000 missing children over last decade.
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8NCMEC 2023: 7,000 missing children recovered via alerts.
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9NCMEC's AMBER Alert activated 250 times in 2022, 95% success.
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10In Kenya, 5,000 children missing yearly due to abductions.
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Children and Vulnerable Groups Interpretation

A staggering web of global statistics reveals that while tens of thousands of children vanish into the shadows each year, the persistent efforts of recovery systems are the vital threads pulling them back into the light.

Circumstances

125% of missing cases involve vehicles per NamUs.
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235% of missing cases involve public transport sightings.
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Circumstances Interpretation

If you really want to disappear, the data suggests you ditch the car and avoid the bus, because apparently most people leave a trail one vehicle at a time.

Demographics

1In the US, females account for 53% of all missing person reports in the FBI NCIC database as of 2022.
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2Children under 18 make up 35% of missing persons cases in the US NCIC database in 2021.
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3In 2020, Black individuals comprised 29% of missing persons entries in NCIC despite being 13% of the population.
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4In India, NCRB reported 68,284 missing persons cases in 2022, with women at 69%.
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5Indigenous women and girls represent 4% of Canada's population but 16% of missing women cases.
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6Males aged 18-20 have the highest missing rate per capita in US, at 25 per 100,000.
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760% of long-term missing persons in NamUs are male.
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8Women and girls are 71% of human trafficking victims linked to missing cases globally.
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9Native Americans are 2.5% of US population but 5.5% of missing adults in NamUs.
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1015% of missing persons in US are over 65 years old.
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11US Hispanics are 19% of population but 22% of missing persons reports.
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1288% of missing adults in UK are male.
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13Females under 21 are 60% of endangered runaways in NCIC.
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14In 2021, Black children were 32% of NCIC missing juveniles.
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1582% of missing persons cases in Canada involve youth under 18.
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16Indigenous missing rates 7x higher in Australia.
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17Asians 5% of US missing reports but 7% unidentified remains.
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18Elderly missing 3x more likely at night per studies.
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1978% of missing persons in Ireland are under 18.
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20In South Korea, 20,000 missing elderly yearly.
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Demographics Interpretation

These statistics paint a grim and uneven portrait of vulnerability, revealing that who goes missing is often a question of age, race, and gender, exposing societal fractures that allow certain groups to slip through the cracks at alarming rates.

Global Statistics

1Globally, an estimated 8 million children go missing every year according to UNICEF estimates.
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2Europe sees 250,000 missing children annually per EU Commission estimates.
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Global Statistics Interpretation

These chilling numbers are not just data points; they are a continent-wide crisis multiplied across the globe, representing millions of childhoods interrupted.

International Efforts

1Interpol's Yellow Notice system issued 1,682 notices for missing persons in 2022.
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2Global Missing Children's Europe hotline handled 25,000 cases 2022.
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International Efforts Interpretation

The staggering number of missing persons notices and children's cases starkly reminds us that behind every cold statistic is a family frozen in a moment of desperate hope.

National Statistics

1In 2022, the UK Missing People charity reported 180,000 missing persons incidents in England, Wales, and Scotland.
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2In Australia, 38,000 people were reported missing in 2022-2023, per the Australian Federal Police.
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3Mexico reported 111,000 missing persons since 1964, with 72% since 2018 per official registry.
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4Brazil registered 72,000 missing persons from 2011-2022 per National Observatory.
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5In Japan, 83,000 missing persons reported in 2022, mostly elderly.
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6South Africa Police Service recorded 45,000 missing persons in 2022/23.
Verified
7In France, 46,000 missing persons alerts in 2022 per Ministry of Interior.
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8Russia reported 55,000 missing persons in 2022 per МВД.
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9Germany's Bundeskriminalamt recorded 105,000 missing persons contacts in 2022.
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10Sweden reports 15,000 missing persons yearly, 90% children/teens.
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11In Italy, 19,000 missing persons in 2022 per Interior Ministry.
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12In Peru, 22,000 missing persons registered since 2000.
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13In Spain, 25,000 missing persons yearly per Guardia Civil.
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14In Belgium, 16,000 missing reports in 2022, 85% children.
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15In Netherlands, 40,000 missing reports yearly.
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16Venezuela reports 30,000 missing amid crisis 2015-2023.
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17Poland recorded 15,000 missing persons in 2022.
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18Denmark 8,000 missing reports 2022, 98% resolved.
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19In Portugal, 6,000 missing persons yearly.
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20Finland 12,000 missing contacts 2022.
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21Switzerland 20,000 missing reports yearly.
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22Austria 15,500 missing 2022.
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23Czech Republic 4,000 missing persons 2022.
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National Statistics Interpretation

This unsettling global chorus of vanished voices—some whispers, some screams—reminds us that behind every sobering statistic is a story waiting, desperately, to be closed.

Prevention Efforts

1In 2023, NCMEC trained 500,000 professionals on prevention.
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Prevention Efforts Interpretation

While half a million professionals sharpened their skills to outrun the shadows, the real victory will be measured in the children who never become a statistic.

Recovery Rates

1In Canada, the RCMP reported 74,357 missing persons files in 2022, with 98% resolved.
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291% of missing children in the US are recovered safely within 48 hours, according to NCMEC.
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3In the UK, 75% of missing persons are found within 24 hours, per Missing People report.
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4In 2023, NCMEC helped recover 191 missing children via their hotline.
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585% of missing persons in Australia are located within 48 hours.
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699% of missing pets reports are resolved, but human cases lag at 90% per charity data.
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7In 2021, NCIC cleared 600,000 missing person records.
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870% of missing children found through public tips to NCMEC.
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9In 2022, NCMEC posters reached 1.2 billion impressions aiding recoveries.
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1095% of missing persons in Norway found within days.
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11In 2022, Interpol recovered 1,500 missing via DNA.
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1292% recovery rate for US missing children under FBI data.
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1365% of missing persons found by family/friends before police report.
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14US NCIC cleared 99% of entered missing records annually.
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Recovery Rates Interpretation

While the overwhelming odds of a safe return offer immense comfort to frantic families, the relentless, unresolved residue of cases—each one a universe of worry—demands we never mistake statistics for solace.

Regional Variations

1In 2022, California reported 25,000 missing persons cases, highest in US.
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2In 2022, Texas had 70,000 missing persons reports.
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Regional Variations Interpretation

The haunting math of disappearance shows that while California tragically leads the nation in cases, Texas quietly reminds us that some horrors are measured not by rank, but by the sheer, staggering weight of each reported name.

Resolutions

1In 2023, NamUs identified 1,200 previously unidentified remains linked to missing cases.
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275% of unidentified remains in NamUs match missing persons.
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3Australia's Missing Persons Week raises 500 leads yearly.
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4NamUs genetic genealogy solved 100 cases in 2023.
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5NamUs mobile app downloaded 100,000 times aiding tips.
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Resolutions Interpretation

While the sheer scale of these cases can feel overwhelming, the coordinated power of technology, public engagement, and dedicated science is turning the tide, stitch by heartbreaking stitch, to bring answers home.

Total Numbers

1Approximately 2,300 Americans are reported missing daily, per the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).
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2FBI NCIC entered 365,000 missing person records in 2019.
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3Argentina's registry has 130,000 missing since 1976.
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4FBI NCIC 2020: 337,195 missing person entries, 92% cleared.
Verified
5Thailand's missing persons hotline received 12,000 calls in 2022.
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6Interpol's 2022 database has 50,000 missing persons profiles.
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Total Numbers Interpretation

While the sheer scale of these numbers is staggering, it's the resilient humanity behind each one—from the frantic calls to hotlines to the meticulous work clearing cases—that truly defines the global mission to bring people home.

Vulnerable Groups

140% of missing elderly persons in the US have Alzheimer's or dementia, per NIJ study.
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2LGBTQ+ youth 120% higher risk of missing per NCMEC.
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3Foster care youth 2x missing risk.
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Vulnerable Groups Interpretation

A society's most vulnerable citizens, the elderly lost to memory and youth adrift in systems of care, are not simply missing but have too often been overlooked long before they vanished.

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    commission.europa.eu

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    NPA
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    npa.go.jp

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    Reference 22
    SAPS
    saps.gov.za

    saps.gov.za

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    Reference 23
    MISSINGPERSONS
    missingpersons.gov.au

    missingpersons.gov.au

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    Reference 24
    DPS
    dps.texas.gov

    dps.texas.gov

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    Reference 25
    INTERIEUR
    interieur.gouv.fr

    interieur.gouv.fr

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    Reference 26
    UNHCR
    unhcr.org

    unhcr.org

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    Reference 27
    ANNUALREPORT
    annualreport.missingkids.org

    annualreport.missingkids.org

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    Reference 28
    MVD
    mvd.ru

    mvd.ru

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    nbi.gov.ph

    nbi.gov.ph

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    BKA
    bka.de

    bka.de

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    POLISEN
    polisen.se

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    thorn.org

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    INTERNO
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    ARGENTINA
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    WHO
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    podpol.no

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    BCN
    bcn.cl

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    HUDUSER
    huduser.gov

    huduser.gov

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    IOM
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    HUMANRIGHTS
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    hrcp-web.org

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    Reference 48
    ALZ
    alz.org

    alz.org

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    Reference 49
    AMBERALERT
    amberalert.ojp.gov

    amberalert.ojp.gov

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    Reference 50
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    politie.nl

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    provea.org

    provea.org

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    STATYSTYKA
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    Reference 53
    ICRC
    icrc.org

    icrc.org

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    Reference 54
    DATA
    data.unhcr.org

    data.unhcr.org

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    Reference 55
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    politi.dk

    politi.dk

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    Reference 56
    PSP
    psp.pt

    psp.pt

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    Reference 57
    GLOBALMISSINGKIDS
    globalmissingkids.org

    globalmissingkids.org

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    Reference 58
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    poliisi.fi

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    Reference 59
    GARDA
    garda.ie

    garda.ie

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    FEDPOL
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    fedpol.admin.ch

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    Reference 61
    ACF
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    OJJDP
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    ojjdp.ojp.gov

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    Reference 63
    BMI
    bmi.gv.at

    bmi.gv.at

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    Reference 64
    POLICE
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    police.go.kr

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    POLICIE
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