Reading : Missing and missed Flashcards
What happens when someone goes missing and what does not?
The Hon. Gloria J. Epstein, Head of the Independent Civilian Review into Missing Person Investigations presents background and recommendations in the Report Missing and Missed.
Mention the
Divisional Resource Checklist
Divisional Resource Checklist
Divisional Unit Commanders shall ensure that a list of local resources is created and maintained to assist personnel assigned to missing person searches. Information may include, but is not limited to listings for
• community centres, pools, arenas, libraries
• churches
• schools
• shopping malls
• transportation facilities (bus terminals, train stations, etc.)
• hotels/motels
• hostels & withdrawal management centres (formerly known as detoxification centres)
• social service agencies, drop in centres
• hospitals
• private security agencies operating in the division
Supervisory Officer
Supervision
Supervisory Officer attendance mandatory for Level 2 and 3 searches
Supervisory Officer notification mandatory for all missing person investigations
Procedure
A missing person is a person where both the following circumstances exist with respect to the person:
- Upon being notified of a Level 1 search and investigative response shall
ensure a TPS 260 and TPS 261 have been completed
• complete the required TPS 260A
• in consultation with the first responding officer and Officer in Charge, assess the level of risk and determine the appropriate level of response
• ensure the required eReport is generated via RMS-Ops and the missing person has been entered onto CPIC
• notify the divisional Detective Sergeant
• ensure a 300m radius search of the place last seen has commenced, if known
• if it is determined that a 300m radius search is not required, ensure the specific details are included in the
Missing and Missed: Report of the Independent Civilian Review into Missing Person Investigations” focused on the Toronto Police Service’s (TPS) approach to missing persons investigations, particularly in relation to marginalized and vulnerable communities, including the LGBTQ2S+ community. This comprehensive review was led by the Honourable Justice Gloria EPSTEIN.
Justice Epstein’s Review produced 151 recommendations for improvement. Chief RAMER has committed to the creation of an implementation team with a mandate to implement all of Justice Epstein’s recommendations.
The ultimate goal is to utilize Justice Epstein’s Review as a roadmap to making the TPS a world leader in how police Services conduct missing persons investigations.
The Service is seeking twelve (12) members to join the Missing and Missed Implementation Team on a fulltime basis.
This opportunity is available to Sergeants and Constables.
Applicants will benefit from having the following qualifications:
Willing to embrace and lead change;
Being a self-starter who requires minimal supervision;
Demonstrated understanding and adherence to the Service’s Competencies and Core Values;
Experience in multiple facets of policing, including investigative, frontline, community, and civilian positions;
Strong organizational awareness, with a keen interest in innovation;
Completion of the Ontario Major Case Management course is an asset;
Strong written and verbal communication skills;
Computer skills is an asset;
Contributes to and supports developing communication materials such as presentations, FAQs, information packages and training resources;
Experience in data collection, analytics, and/or report writing;
Ability to coordinate a variety of projects and provide regular updates to various levels of the organization;
Experience and a genuine interest in working effectively with the community and internal/external partners;
A good understanding of the TPS Records Management Systems is an asset; and
Willingness to work in a team environment.
Members will work a rotation of days, with some afternoons, on a Monday to Friday work schedule. Some flexibility is expected with regard to altering of shifts to allow for activities like community meetings and consultations.
Application and Selection Process
To begin an online application, go to Member Gateway and click on “Internal Job Postings”;
Click on “View All Jobs” to find the posting “Epstein Missing Persons Implementation Team”;
Click on the “Apply for Job” button at the top of the posting;
Follow the step-by-step process to answer the screening questions, upload your professional resume (required) and cover letter (optional); and
Your internal resume, summarizing your TPS work history and training record (will be automatically appended to your application).
Once your application has been successfully submitted via Member Gateway, you will receive an email confirmation within 24 hours.
Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted for those most qualified.
All applications must be submitted by 2021 May 30.
Interested members shall familiarize themselves with the contents of Justice Epstein’s Review. The report can be found at the attached link.
https://www.missingpersonsreview.ca/report-missing-and-missed
Missing and Missed: Report of the Independent Civilian Review into Missing Person Investigations” focused on the Toronto Police Service’s (TPS) approach to missing persons investigations, particularly in relation to marginalized and vulnerable communities, including the LGBTQ2S+ community. This comprehensive review was led by the Honourable Justice Gloria EPSTEIN.
Justice Epstein’s Review produced 151 recommendations for improvement. Chief RAMER has committed to the creation of an implementation team with a mandate to implement all of Justice Epstein’s recommendations.
The ultimate goal is to utilize Justice Epstein’s Review as a roadmap to making the TPS a world leader in how police Services conduct missing persons investigations.
The Service is seeking twelve (12) members to join the Missing and Missed Implementation Team on a fulltime basis.
This opportunity is available to Sergeants and Constables.
Applicants will benefit from having the following qualifications:
Willing to embrace and lead change;
Being a self-starter who requires minimal supervision;
Demonstrated understanding and adherence to the Service’s Competencies and Core Values;
Experience in multiple facets of policing, including investigative, frontline, community, and civilian positions;
Strong organizational awareness, with a keen interest in innovation;
Completion of the Ontario Major Case Management course is an asset;
Strong written and verbal communication skills;
Computer skills is an asset;
Contributes to and supports developing communication materials such as presentations, FAQs, information packages and training resources;
Experience in data collection, analytics, and/or report writing;
Ability to coordinate a variety of projects and provide regular updates to various levels of the organization;
Experience and a genuine interest in working effectively with the community and internal/external partners;
A good understanding of the TPS Records Management Systems is an asset; and
Willingness to work in a team environment.
Members will work a rotation of days, with some afternoons, on a Monday to Friday work schedule. Some flexibility is expected with regard to altering of shifts to allow for activities like community meetings and consultations.
Application and Selection Process
To begin an online application, go to Member Gateway and click on “Internal Job Postings”;
Click on “View All Jobs” to find the posting “Epstein Missing Persons Implementation Team”;
Click on the “Apply for Job” button at the top of the posting;
Follow the step-by-step process to answer the screening questions, upload your professional resume (required) and cover letter (optional); and
Your internal resume, summarizing your TPS work history and training record (will be automatically appended to your application).
Once your application has been successfully submitted via Member Gateway, you will receive an email confirmation within 24 hours.
Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted for those most qualified.
All applications must be submitted by 2021 May 30.
Interested members shall familiarize themselves with the contents of Justice Epstein’s Review. The report can be found at the attached link.
https://www.missingpersonsreview.ca/report-missing-and-missed
Sexual orientations and gender identities that aren’t heterosexual or cisgender are often described by the acronym LGBTQ2S+. LGBTQ2S+ is an acronym that stands for
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Two-Spirit.
The plus-sign signifies a number of other identities, and is included to keep the abbreviation brief when written out; the full abbreviation is LGBTTTQQIAA. You can learn
The report has a civilian oversight component
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Web site for the report
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The review also examined the deaths of Tess Richey and Alloura Wells.
Both women who were involved with report
Tess Richey (30 November 1994 – 25 November 2017) was a Canadian woman who was killed after a Friday night out with a friend in the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood of Toronto. Four days after she had disappeared, her body was discovered by her mother at the bottom of an outdoor stairwell two houses from where she was last seen. A homicide investigation led to the arrest of Kalen Schlatter, who has been convicted of first-degree murder.
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) was criticized for failing to find the body when it was so close to where Richey had disappeared. TPS Chief Mark Saunders quickly ordered an internal review of her case, and later recommended an external review of how the TPS conducts missing persons investigations. Richey’s death, along with the deaths of other missing persons at Church and Wellesley, led the TPS to create a dedicated missing-persons unit.
Tess Richey was 22. Five days short or beer 23 d day
surveillance showed them entering an alley at 582 Church Street and a basement stairwell where Richey’s body was later found. The footage then showed the man leaving the stairwell by himself.[18][19]
surveillance showed them entering an alley at 582 Church Street and a basement stairwell where Richey’s body was later found. The footage then showed the man leaving the stairwell by himself.[18][19]
Alloura Wells 27yrs (a.k.a. Alloura Hennessy and Alloura Wheeler)[3] was a homeless, Canadian, transgender, mixed-race sex worker who died in Toronto in June 2017. Her body was discovered in a ravine the following month, but she was not reported missing until 6 November 2017, and her badly decomposed body was not identified until 23 November.
. Wells’s death brought attention to a marginalized community and brought criticisms against the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and The 519 community centre over mismanagement of information. Internal and external reviews were called by both organizations over their policies and accusations of bias against transgender peoples. The case, along with a series of deaths of missing people in Church and Wellesley, Toronto’s gay village, prompted the TPS to create a dedicated missing-persons unit.
The 519, formerly known as The 519 Church Street Community Centre, is an agency of the City of Toronto. A Canadian charitable, non-profit organization, it operates a community centre in the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] The 519 serves both its local neighbourhood and the broader lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in the Toronto area. The 519 defines its local neighbourhood by a catchment area that spans from Bloor Street to the north to Gerrard Street to the south, and from Bay Street in the west to Parliament Street in the east.[2]
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Missing person “compliance report”
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