Missing Person Flashcards
Missing Person
Who is considered a missing person?
• whereabouts are unknown
• the person has not been in contact with anyone who would likely be in contact with the person
• it is reasonable in the circumstances to fear for the person’s safety because of the circumstances surrounding the person’s absence or because of any other prescribed considerations.
Missing Person
For the purpose of utilizing the ministry approved software, powercase, how long after reporting a person missing, shall be deemed a major case pursuant to the OMCM manual?
(Where it has yet to be determined whether foul play is involved)
30 days
Missing Person
What date did the Missing Person’s Act come into effect
July 1st, 2019
Missing Person
Definition: is designed to be utilized as an additional resource with ongoing missing person investigations. It is a joint effort of the National Centre for Missiing Persons and unidentified remains (ncmpur) and national DnA data bank.
National Missing Persons DNA Program
Missing Person
Who shall ensure that a list of local resources is created and maintained to assist personnel assigned to Missing Person searches?
UC
Missing Person
- Reportee in toronto
- Missing person is a resident of toronto
Who is responsible for the report?
Division reportee resides
Missing Person
- Reportee is in Toronto
- Missing Person is not a resident of Toronto
- Area person is missing from is known
Who is responsible for the initial report?
Division reportee resides
Missing Person
- Reportee is in Toronto
- Missing Person is not a resident of Toronto
Who is responsible for the initial report?
Division Reportee Resides
Missing Person
- Reportee is situated OUTSIDE of Toronto
- Missing Person is a resident of Toronto
Who is responsibly for the initial report?
Division Missing Person resides
Missing Person
- Reportee is situated OUTSIDE of Toronto
- Missing Person is NOT a resident of Toronto
- Area person missing from is known
Who is responsible for the initial report
Division Missing Person last known to be
Missing Person
- Reportee is situated OUTSIDE of Toronto
- Missing Person is NOT a resident of Toronto
- The area the person is missing from is not known
Who is responsible for the initial report?
TPOC to determine
Missing Person
Upon being notified of a level 1 search and investigative response, who shall ensure a 300m radius search of the place last seen has commenced?
Supervisory officer
Missing person
In the event of a level 3 search, who is the OIC responsible for notifying?
• Dso via TPOC
• UC
Missing Person
What is the duty of the DSO
• Responsible for ensuring that sufficient resources are made available
• notify the respective deputy chief
• appoint an incident commander from a division
• notify the on call search manager
Missing Perons
Definition: means a cooperative effort between police, the media and MTO to provide early notification to the public where a person under 18 years is believed to have been abducted and where circumstances lead police to believe that the abducted person Iife is in danger of serious bodily harm or death, and there is enough descriptive information about the abducted person and/or the abductor, and/or the abductor’s vehicle to believe an immediate broadcast alert will help in locating the person.
Amber alert
Missing Person
What is the duration of an Amber Alert?
5 hours
Missing person’s
Definition: means the level of search implemented when a person is reported missing and there are no extenuating circumstances. At this level, there are minimal concerns regarding the issue of foul play or the infirmity or limitations of the missing person
Level 1 Missing Person
Missing person’s
Definition: Level of search when a missing person is
• under 16
• mentally challenged
• over 65 or infirm
• evidence of foul play
Level 2 Missing person search
Missing person’s
Definition: means a person where both the following circumstances exist with respect to the person
• the persons whereabouts are unknown and
• the person has not been in contact with people who would likely be in contact with the person or
• it is reasonable in the circumstances to fear for the person’s safety because of the circumstances surrounding the persons absence or because of any other prescribed considerations
Missing person
Missing person’s
Definition: The team from EM&PO supported by the requesting division, responsible for coordinating a level 3 search for a missing person
Search Management Team
