But some members of the community aren’t convinced that the police are as concerned about the missing teens as them. In the time since, Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department has tried to address concerns about the rate of missing teens. At least 501 out of 774 people reported missing in D.C. this year are juveniles. MPD has closed 95 percent of missing persons cases this year, Newsham said, and he assured the public that most teens reported missing are ultimately located or returned home. When a younger child is reported missing, they could have been taken by a relative during a custody battle.

Source: Huffington Post March 24, 2017 23:15 UTC