Missing Persons Flashcards
Children in care (missing persons)
1 in 10 are reported missing compared to 1 in 200 children.
Risk Levels (Missing Persons)
High Risk - The risk of serious harm to the subject or the public is assessed as very likely
Medium Risk - The risk of harm to the subject or the public is assessed as likely but not serious
Low Risk - The risk of harm to the subject or the public is assessed as possible but minimal
No Apparent Risk - There is no apparent risk of harm to either the subject or the public
Risk levels are fluid
Missing Person Financial and Telephone Enquirers
Includes:
-Communications data
-Bank accounts
-Loyalty cards
-Pensions/benefits claims
What is Cell Site Analysis?
Gives you an area around a cell tower that a mobile phone is in
Missing Hypothesis Options
LOST - People who have gone walking and do not know where they are
VOLUNTARILY MISSING - These are persons who have control over their actions and who have decided on a course of action, e.g. they wish to leave home
ILL/INJURED - These are persons who do not want to be missing but have suggested some injury or illness that has resulted in them not completing a journey and subsequently being reported missing
UNDER INFLUENCE OF ANOTHER - These are persons who have gone missing against their will, e.g. abduction or murder victims.
Attending MISPER
-Confirm initial risk assessment from the call handler. Establish facts and keep accurate records.
-Fill in (lengthy) MISPER form, if their loved ones get agitated during this be calm and reassuring and say the information is necessary for the other officers conducting the search.
-Obtain a recent photo to send to FCR
-Conduct thorough search of home address/place they went missing from.
-Identify/secure potential crime scene
Factors in missing persons
-Mental health (Any issues/Conditions, may need S.136 if found)
-Health (addictions, need of medication etc)
-Weather (too cold or too hot?)
-Time of day/Actions before (going missing)
Information required during MISPER to help find them
-When/Where were they last seen/spoken to
-Locations
-Associates
-Phones
-Social Media accounts
-Vehicles
-Recent behaviour
-Medication
-Medical Conditions/General health
-What have they taken? (Clothes, passport, money etc)
-Indication of intentions - harm?
Essex and Kent record missing person details on…
the COMPACT database (COMmunity Police And Case Tracking)
SCENARIO (Missing Person)
Specify person/items sought - Description - recent photograph
Confirm last location
Establish circumstances of disappearance
Note factors influencing discovery
Analyse possible scenarios
Raise search strategies
Identify priorities to search
On-going reassessment
Searching MISPER
-Get written consent for searching home address OR can use S.17 PACE 1984
-Initial search by yourself, then request more officers as needed.
-Seek support from duty POLSAs (Police Search Advisor)
-High-Risk MISPER request NPAS (Police Helicopter)
ALSAR - Search and Rescue Partners
Kent division is KSAR - Kent Search and Rescue.
CAWN
Child Abduction Warning Notice
Warning given to someone with inappropriate relationships/association with a child. Can be under
S.2 Child Abduction Act 1984 (For a child under 16)
S.49 Children Act 1989 (Alternative offence involving child over 16 with a Full Care Order or emergency protection)
Can arrest person if they continue to associate with the child.
SIS
Schengen Information System
European missing person system
INTERPOL
International Criminal Police Organization
Helps with international investigations.
