Memphis Police Department
901-545-2677Call 901-545-COPS to make a non-emergency missing-child report. Missing Persons Unit: 901-636-4479. Call 911 if the child may be in immediate danger.
MPD Missing Persons informationVerified outside resources
Trusted places to turn.
Use this directory to reach official reporting agencies, national hotlines, and established child-safety organizations. For situation-specific steps, begin with COMEC’s Get Help guide.
Quick directory
Official reporting and crisis contacts
Every contact below links to the organization responsible for that service.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
901-379-7625Non-emergency dispatch for unincorporated Shelby County and communities served by SCSO, including Arlington and Lakeland. Call 911 for an immediate emergency.
SCSO dispatch informationTennessee Bureau of Investigation
1-800-TBI-FINDStatewide tip and missing-person resource: 1-800-824-3463. Make the local law-enforcement report first.
TBI tips and contactNational Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-567824-hour assistance after a missing-child report is made to law enforcement.
NCMEC Get Help NowTennessee Child Abuse Hotline
1-877-237-0004Report suspected abuse or neglect to Tennessee’s official statewide hotline.
Tennessee reporting guidanceNCMEC CyberTipline
Report suspected online enticement, exploitation, child sexual-abuse material, sextortion, or child trafficking.
Make a CyberTipline reportNational Runaway Safeline
1-800-RUNAWAYFree, confidential, 24/7 phone, text, chat, email, and forum support.
Open Runaway SafelineNational Human Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888Specialized support, safety planning, referrals, and reporting options.
Open national hotline988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988Confidential crisis support. In Tennessee, callers can press 0 for specialized statewide child and youth crisis services.
Open 988 LifelinePrevention at home
Small habits can make it easier to respond.
These practices support family communication and readiness without putting responsibility for abuse or exploitation on a child.
Keep current information
Maintain a recent photo, accurate height and weight, medical needs, and current contact details. Update the information as children grow.
Name trusted adults
Help children identify adults they can contact when they feel unsafe, confused, pressured, or afraid—even if they think they broke a rule.
Talk about online contact
Use calm, ongoing conversations about privacy, requests for images, secrecy, unknown contacts, and how to ask for help without fear of punishment.
Family learning
Age-appropriate online-safety education
NCMEC’s NetSmartz program provides videos, activities, presentations, and tip sheets for children, caregivers, and educators.
Explore NetSmartzWhen something has already happened: avoid blaming or punishing the child for telling you. Preserve relevant account information when safe, do not redistribute explicit images, and report suspected exploitation through the CyberTipline.
Need local guidance?
COMEC can help you sort through the options.
For non-emergency support and program information, call the COMEC office.
COMEC office
901-222-0700616 Adams Avenue, Room 102Memphis, TN 38105