Forensic data management and database systems in forensic investigations for cases of missing and unidentified persons in Brazil

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Table 1. National Crime Information Centre (NCIC) categories of missing persons.

Categories of missing persons	Description
Disability	A person of any age who is missing and under proven physical/mental disability or is senile, thereby subjecting him/herself or others to personal and immediate danger.
Endangered	A person of any age who is missing under circumstances indicating that his/her physical safety may be in danger.
Involuntary	A person of any age who is missing under circumstances indicating that the disappearance may not have been voluntary, for example, abduction or kidnapping.
Juvenile	A person who is missing and not declared emancipated as defined by the laws of his/her state of residence and does not meet any of the entry criteria set forth in the Disability, Endangered, Involuntary, or Catastrophe victim categories.
Catastrophe victim	A person of any age who is missing after a catastrophe.
Other	A person not meeting the criteria for entry in any other category who is missing and 1) for whom there is a reasonable concern for his/her safety or 2) who is under age 21 and declared emancipated by the laws of his/her state of residence.