What can be done if my child is "unruly" or is consistently absent from home/runs away?

A report of a missing child should be made to the Police Department as soon as possible. If abduction is witnessed or facts and information warrant, an AMBER alert may be made. Be prepared to provide a photo of your child to the officer taking the report as well as a full description of what your child was last seen wearing for clothing. The missing youth will be broadcast to all law enforcement through the use of the N.C.I.C. (National Crime Information Center). Upon the location or return of the youth, the Police Department needs to be notified so that the child is canceled from the N.C.I.C. missing persons system.