Do railroad police look for runaway teens?

If a runaway teen reported missing strays into their jurisdiction, yes. Railroad deprartments function exactly the same as any other with the same powers and duties, just in a very specific jurisdiction. read more

Call your Sheriff’s Department and state police to report the runaway. Call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Call NCMEC at 800-THE-LOST (800-843-5678) after you talk to your local police. They will help coordinate leads to your local police. The National Runaway Safeline can provide assistance and support in this situation. read more

Police list the kid as a runaway in a state level database, from which he can be matched to an event such as traffic stop, arrest, dead body, runaway shelter, hospitalization, and employment check. No match will occur if you run to another state or change your date of birth. read more