Mission
To establish a countywide child abduction response plan whose
purpose is to create an interagency coordinated response to
abducted missing and endangered children in York County. The
plan will identify responsibilities, coordinate resources,
enhancing the recovery efforts of law enforcement.
History
In December 2006 a coordinated effort began to put together
this task force including agencies such as the York County
Sheriff's Office, York County District Attorney's Office and its
County detectives, West Manchester PD., Stewartstown PD., York
City PD., Adult and Juvenile Probation, Children & Youth,
MHMR, Court Administration through the Criminal Justice Advisory
Board. These core agencies put together a plan meet with the
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children and the York
County Missing Child Task Force was born.
In February 2009 York County in conjunction with the U.S.
Department of Justice, AMBER Alert national training and Fox
Valley Technical Institute hosted Investigative Strategies for
Missing and Abducted Children. Members from thirty seven local
and federal law enforcement agencies all over Pennsylvania
participated in four and half days of classroom training.
Instructors from departments like the Dallas Police Department,
Cook County States Attorney's Office, Knoxville PD. Albuquerque
N.M. District Attorneys Office and Arlington Texas Police
Department came to York to share best practices in investigating
missing and abducted children.
K9 Lou turned one year old in January 2009 and continues to
work on perfecting his trailing technique. With over 150 trails
since he has come to work in York he continues training toward
his goal of being a full working member of the department. In
November 2008 The American Bloodhound Club awarded him his
Mantrailer title after his field trial in Lancaster County.
Any organization who would like K9 Lou to make an appearance
my contact his handler Sgt. Samuel Shipley at 717-771-9962 or
via email at stshipley@york-county.org
To make a donation to help K-9 Lou fulfill his mission you can
make a check out to the County of York and send it to:
York County Sheriff's Office
Attn: Sgt. Samuel Shipley
45 N George St. York PA 17401
Don Ryce with K9-Lou and his handler Sgt.
Samuel Shipley during Investigative Strategies for Missing and
Abducted Children training. Mr. Ryce is the Director of the Jimmy Ryce
Center who in March 2008 donated Lou to the York County Missing
Child Task Force. This is the first time he has seen Lou since
Lou was 10 weeks old.
K9 Lou getting ready to work at
a training session held at Elizabethtown College.
K9 Lou working on the campus of
Elizabethtown College during a training session.
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