Missing Persons

Question 1

Missing Persons

A missing person is:

Answer 1

Any person who is reported missing to the police
AND
Whose whereabouts are unknown
AND
There are fears for their safety, or concerns for the welfare of that person

Question 2

Missing Persons

Fears for safety:

Answer 2

Z - zones of safety (when the person is outside their usual surroundings and is unable to cope)
A - age (small children and elderly)
C - circumstances (fears arise if they have gone missing in circumstances that are:
S - suspicious
U - unusual
D - dangerous)

Question 3

Missing Persons

Categories of Missing Persons:

Answer 3

V - voluntary
I - involuntary
L - lost due to an event
M - missing overseas

Question 4

Missing Persons

Information to Obtain for a Missing Person:

Answer 4

• full details
• physical appearance
• state of health (physical and mental)
• when, where and by whom the person was last seen
• what the person was wearing
• where they might have gone
• obtain names and addresses of friends and associates
• possible reasons for disappearance
• whether the person has gone missing before
• what enquiries friends or family have already made to locate the person
• obtain a photograph