NamUs offers a variety of free training and outreach services, to include:
- Individualized assistance learning the NamUs database application.
- Customized, online or classroom training for agencies on the NamUs database application, forensic services, and the effective use of NamUs tools to resolve missing and unidentified person cases.
- Presentations at local, state, and national training conferences (see events below for upcoming opportunities in your area).
- Assistance with the coordination and implementation of local and statewide “Missing Person Day” events to enter cases into NamUs and facilitate the collection of family reference DNA samples.
Following is a list of past events.
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Indian Country Law Enforcement Section
El Cajon,
Navajo Nation Tribal Community Response Plan (TCRP) Meeting: Map Systems, Processes & Resources on the Navajo Nation in Missing Persons Cases
Flagstaff,
Navajo Nation Police Department - National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Training
Chinle,
Next Steps Virtual Conference on Missing & Murdered Indigenous People
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Peer to Peer Training: A Virtual Peer Led Primer on Responding to our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives
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2024 Tribal Justice Safety and Wellness Summit
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