Reports of Missing Children in California - 2000-Present
REPORT TYPE |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
Runaway - missing child that has left home without the knowledge or permission of parents or guardian. |
81,291 |
90,453 |
104,866 |
107,023 |
Lost - any person who has
strayed away or whose whereabouts are unknown. |
377 |
388 |
395 |
419 |
Catastrophe - any person
who is missing after a catastrophe (i.e., plane crash, boating accident, fire, flood). |
11 |
25 |
18 |
25 |
Stranger Abduction - any
person taken (witnessed) by a stranger/non-family member. |
51 |
57 |
54 |
51 |
Parental/Family Abduction-
child taken by a parent/family member |
1,938 |
2,183 |
2,402 |
2,242 |
Suspicious Circumstances -
missing under suspicious circumstances that may indicate a stranger abduction. |
644 |
580 |
596 |
545 |
Unknown Circumstances -
when circumstances surrounding MPs disappearance are unknown. |
4,489 |
4,902 |
5,069 |
4,815 |
TOTALS |
88,801 |
98,588 |
113,400 |
115,120 |
Gender of Missing Children |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
Male |
35,658 |
38,913 |
45,067 |
45,886 |
Female |
53,143 |
59,675 |
68,333 |
69,234 |
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