CODE: Search

CODE: Search is a rapid response program that directly engages the private and public sectors in the active investigation of missing children.


    Just like a family creates an Emergency Exit safety plan for their home, a community can create an emergency response plan so everyone knows exactly how to respond when a child goes missing.


    MCSC partners with corporations to build a pool of resources and expertise that can be activated in communities across the country to assist MCSC and law enforcement in bringing a missing child back to safety.


    Each corporate partner plays a unique role in the plan. One partner may be engaged in setting up road blocks, another partner may be engaged in organizing search volunteers while another partner might be distributing critical information through their communication channels. The plan is created based on the best assets each partner can bring to the table to bring a child home safely and quickly.


    Our corporate partners also take an active role in training their organizations and communities – building Community Safety Councils, working with community associations, PTA’s and other groups - to facilitate the safety plan and support the efforts to keep their communities safe.


To learn more about our CODE: Search program, contact Alix Williams at awilliams@mcsc.ca.

Matthew Richard-Taylor

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Missing Since:

Oct, 28 1999

Date of Birth:

Feb, 25 1983

Missing From:

Canmore, Alberta

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"Since 1986, the Missing Children Society of Canada has been reuniting missing children with their searching families through professional investigations, public awareness and family support programs. MCSC’s team of former police detectives and trained investigators work closely with law enforcement while conducting frontline, hands-on investigative and search activities."