MISPERS

Question 1

The SCENARIO acronym can be used to provide order for missing persons searching, what does it stand for?

Answer 1

S - Specify person/items sought - Description - recent photograph

C - Confirm last location

E - Establish circumstances of disappearance

N - Note factors influencing discovery

A - Analyse possible scenarios

R - Raise search strategies

I - Identify priorities

O - On-going reassessment

Question 2

What does High risk mean?

Answer 2

High risk means ‘The risk of serious to the subject or the public is assessed as very likely’ (COP, 2022)

Harm maybe directed to the public, not necessarily the MISPER. This category almost always requires immediate deployment of police.

Question 3

What does Medium risk mean?

Answer 3

This category requires an active measured response by the

Question 4

What does Low risk require?

Answer 4

Proportionate enquiries should be carried out to ensure that the individual has not come to harm

Question 5

What does no apparent risk require?

Answer 5

Actions to locate the subject and/or gather further information should be agreed with the informant and a latest review time set to reassess the risk.

Question 6

When should CAWNS be used?

Answer 6

CAWNS should only be used when there are serious concerns regarding the safety of a young person.

Question 7

What is a CAWN?

Answer 7

Child Abduction Warning Notice - a measure used by police and social care to safeguard children from others that may place them at risk of significant harm due to their associations/inappropriate relationships.

The notice is given to the suspect.

Question 8

What system is used and updated upon arrival to record details of MISPER?

Answer 8

COMPACT - this should be updated on initial attendance and risk level should be recorded