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Public Meeting Notice  Missing Persons Task Force Meeting

Friday, February 15, 2019
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Posted: February 13, 2019 9 a.m.
  • Last Updated: July 9, 2019 1:04 p.m.

Address

1 Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Room 2133, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 
This meeting is open to the public.

Contact   for Missing Persons Task Force Meeting

Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Address

1 Ashburton Place, Suite 2133, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Main Call Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Main at (617) 727-7775
TTY Call Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, TTY at (617) 727-6618

Online

Email Executive Office of Public Safety and Security at eopsinfo@state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 727-4764

Overview   of Missing Persons Task Force Meeting

The Missing Persons Task Force will be meeting on February 15, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 in Room 2133, 21st Floor.

Meeting Minutes

Members in Attendance:

Deputy Secretary Jennifer Queally, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Chair

Erica Cushna, Committee for Public Council Services (CPCS) Designee

Tara Maguire, Massachusetts District Attorneys Association (MDAA) Designee

Sargent Nicole Morrell, Massachusetts State Police (MSP) Designee

Sarah Kiley, Forensic Anthropologist - Case Experience

Chief Steven Wojnar, Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Assocation (MCOPA) Designee

Members Not in Attendance:

Carol Cullen, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Designee

Others in Attendance:

Anjeza Xhemollari, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Spencer Lord, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

1. Welcome and Introductions

The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. A quorum was present.

2. Review/Approval of Meeting Minutes from September 27, 2017

A motion (SW) was made to approve the minutes pending edits. The motion was seconded (EC) and passed unanimously.

3. Recap of Task Force Work to Date and Draft Report Outline

Members of the Task Force reviewed the draft report outline from 2017. The task force received data on missing persons and the members wanted to analyze and understand the acronyms.

  • Sarah Kiley and Spencer Lord were tasked with analyzing the data.
  • Sarah was also tasked to look at Legislation, Policy and Regulation Review in other states.
  • Chief Wojnar and Spencer Lord were going to look at Laws and Regulations pertaining to missing person cases.
  • Erica Cushna was tasked to look at CRA Law and definition of missing persons.

4. Agendas for Future Meetings

  • April 23, 2019 from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
  • June of 2019
  • The task force was inquiring about future presentations. EOPSS will get in touch with Glenn Daly.

5. Timeline for Report Completion

  • The report should be done soon.

6. Open Session for Topics not Reasonably Anticipated within 48 Hours of the Meeting

  • N/A

7. Adjourn

  • A motion (EC) to adjourn was made, seconded by (SC) and approved unanimously.

 

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Agenda

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Review/approval of meeting minutes from September 27, 2017
  3. Recap of task force work to date and draft report outline
  4. Agendas for future meetings
  5. Timeline for report completion
  6. Open Session for topics not reasonably anticipated within 48 hours of the meeting
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Contact   for Missing Persons Task Force Meeting

Address

1 Ashburton Place, Suite 2133, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Main Call Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Main at (617) 727-7775
TTY Call Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, TTY at (617) 727-6618

Online

Email Executive Office of Public Safety and Security at eopsinfo@state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 727-4764

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