The resolution from the 136th General Assembly of Ohio urges the United States Department of Justice to expedite the connection of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) databases. This connection is intended to facilitate the automatic transfer of missing persons case information between the two systems, which is crucial for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of missing persons investigations.

The impetus for this resolution stems from findings by the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group, which assessed current practices in missing persons investigations. Their examination revealed that there is currently no automatic transfer of cases between NCIC and NamUs, highlighting a gap that could hinder the successful resolution of missing persons cases and the reunification of families. The resolution calls for prompt action from the Department of Justice and mandates that a copy be sent to the United States Attorney General.