Supporting police-led missing persons investigations through coordinated public awareness and community response.
Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) works with police agencies across Canada to support missing children and vulnerable persons investigations. Police provide verified case information, and MCSC helps amplify that information through trusted public awareness channels, MCSC Rescu, SMS alerts, social media, media partners, and community networks.
How MCSC Supports Police
- Police-authorized public alert distribution
- MCSC Rescu and SMS alerting tools
- Community awareness amplification
- Technology-enabled case workflows
- Support for cases that do not meet AMBER Alert criteria
- Partnerships with media, transportation, corporate, and community networks
Child Search Network
The Child Search Network helps police reach members of the public whose eyes, ears, and voices may be critical in the search for a missing child. It includes MCSC Rescu, social media, SMS alerts, and other digital communication channels.
All case information shared through MCSC’s network comes directly from police.
Recognition and Partnerships
The Child Search Network has been endorsed by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and recognized as a complementary national system supporting missing children cases that do not meet the strict criteria required for an AMBER Alert.
MCSC also maintains a formal agreement with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Through this collaboration, MCSC and the RCMP work together to raise public awareness, support the safe return of missing children, and contribute to national and international efforts related to missing children.
MCSC also represents Canada alongside the RCMP as part of the Global Missing Children’s Network, which brings together agencies from 30 countries to share tools, research, and best practices related to missing and abducted children.
Police Agency Collaboration
MCSC has worked with police agencies and public safety partners across Canada, including:
CACP Member communications: Calgary Police Service & Tsuut'ina Nation Police Service // Durham Regional Police Service // Kennebecasis Regional Police Force // Kawartha Lakes // Toronto Police Service
Access the Police Hub
If your police agency would like to adopt the Child Search Network, learn more about the Missing Persons Search Network, or request access to the Police Hub, contact MCSC.
Email: info@mcsc.ca
Access MCSC Rescu to view active missing persons cases, submit tips, and register for SMS alerts.