Missing persons quick reference guides

Summary

The Missing Persons Quick Reference Guides provide essential resources for police officers responsible for responding to missing persons cases. These guides aim to assist call handlers, first responders, missing person coordinators, reviewing officers, and supervisors in managing investigations effectively. The checklists serve as prompts and are meant to complement more comprehensive APP content regarding missing persons. The guides outline specific responsibilities for each role during the process of investigating and responding to missing person reports, ensuring a structured and efficient response to such critical situations.

Key principles

• 1Quick access to checklists for missing persons
• 2Roles defined for call handlers and responders
• 3Support for ongoing investigations
• 4Emphasis on the importance of structured responses
• 5Guidance aids collaboration among officers

Defined terms

call handler

The responsibilities of a call handler when a person is reported missing.

first responder

The responsibilities of a first responder when conducting the initial inquiries and investigation into a missing person report.

missing person coordinator

The responsibilities of a missing person coordinator.

reviewing officers

The responsibilities associated with the review of an ongoing missing person case.

supervisors and first line managers

The role of supervisory officers and those with first line management responsibility when investigating a missing person case.