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Unified Victim Identification System Q&A for Hospital Points of Contact

April 18, 2020
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UVIS Q&A for Hospitals
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This Question & Answer document outlines hospitals’ role in the Unified Victim Identification System (UVIS) process. The Q&A also includes the specific New York City Police Department numbers that will be used for UVIS-related inquiries so that hospitals can verify the legitimacy of these calls.

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