Missing Persons

Question 1

All cases of missing persons where circumstances indicate a strong possibility of Foul Play shall be investigated by
A. A divisional Detective
B. A divisional Detective Sergeant
C. An accredited Major Case Manager
D. An accredited Sexual Assault investigator
E. An accredited missing-person investigator

Answer 1

C. An accredited Major Case Manager

Question 2

Under which of the following circumstances would a level 1 missing person search be appropriate?
A. A missing person is under 16 years and judge likely to be incapable of caring for themselves
B. A missing person is mentally challenged
C. A missing person is over 65 years of age or infirm
D. There is evidence of Foul Play
E. There are no extenuating circumstances

Answer 2

E. There are no extenuating circumstances

Question 3

Which of the following guidelines must be met before an amber alert is initiated?
A. The investigator believes a child under 16 years of age has been abducted
B. The investigator believes a child under 18 years of age has been abducted
C. There is descriptive information about the last known whereabouts of the child
D. The child is a routine Runaway
E. A child has been missing for over 24 hours

Answer 3

B. The investigator believes a child under 18 years of age has been abducted

Question 4

When the complainant is situated in the city of Toronto, and is reporting a person missing who is not a resident of the city of Toronto, and the area from which the person is missing is known who is responsible for the follow-up investigation?
A. The division receiving the report
B. The division responsible for the area from which the person is missing
C. The Police Service having jurisdiction where the missing person resides
D. The most appropriate division as determined by the officer-in-charge - TPOC
E. The Search Manager

Answer 4

B. The division responsible for the area from which the person is missing

Question 5

Who is responsible for appointing an Incident Commander at a level 3 search for a missing person?
A. The first supervisory officer on scene
B. The divisional Detective
C. The officer in charge
D. The unit Commander / Duty senior officer
E. The detective sergeant

Answer 5

D. The unit Commander / Duty senior officer

Question 6

For a level 2 search for a missing person, who is responsible for ensuring that adequate and appropriate resources are obtained to conduct the search?
A. The first supervisory officer on scene
B. The divisional investigator
C. The officer in charge
D. The unit Commander /Duty senior officer
E. TPOC

Answer 6

C. The officer in charge

Question 7

When commencing a level 2 search Command Post shall be established
A. By the first officer on scene at a location near the last place missing person was seen
B. By the first supervisory officer at a location near the home of the missing person
C. By the first supervisory officer at a location other than the place last seen or the missing persons home
D. By the divisional investigator at the location where the missing person was last seen
E. By the Search Manager at a location other than the place last seen or the missing persons home

Answer 7

C. By the first supervisory officer at a location other than the place last seen or the missing persons home