Missing Persons Response Protocols
1.
1. When you arrive on the scene of a missing persons call, after you have ensured
officer safety, what should you do?
• Determine the type of missing person case and risk
• Attempt to locate the person & Request assistance
• Notify other agencies
• Verify that it is a missing persons case
Answer: Determine the type of missing person case and risk
2. Upon arriving at the location where a missing person was reported, what is the first
step an officer should take to ensure an effective response?
• Immediately search the surrounding area for the missing person
• Establish the reporting location and gather initial information
• Contact local media to issue a public alert
• Request backup from additional law enforcement agencies
Answer: Establish the reporting location and gather initial information
3. Which of the following best describes an individual classified as missing due to a
disability?
• A person of any age who is missing and has a documented physical or mental condition
that poses a risk to their safety.
• A minor child who is unaccounted for and believed to be with a legal guardian.
• An adult who has voluntarily left their residence without informing anyone.
• A person who is missing but has no known medical or mental health issues.
Answer: A person of any age who is missing and has a documented physical or mental condition
that poses a risk to their safety.
4. Which of the following best describes an individual classified as endangered in the
context of missing persons?
• A person who is missing and believed to be in a safe environment.
• A person of any age whose disappearance suggests that their physical safety is at risk.
1.
1. When you arrive on the scene of a missing persons call, after you have ensured
officer safety, what should you do?
• Determine the type of missing person case and risk
• Attempt to locate the person & Request assistance
• Notify other agencies
• Verify that it is a missing persons case
Answer: Determine the type of missing person case and risk
2. Upon arriving at the location where a missing person was reported, what is the first
step an officer should take to ensure an effective response?
• Immediately search the surrounding area for the missing person
• Establish the reporting location and gather initial information
• Contact local media to issue a public alert
• Request backup from additional law enforcement agencies
Answer: Establish the reporting location and gather initial information
3. Which of the following best describes an individual classified as missing due to a
disability?
• A person of any age who is missing and has a documented physical or mental condition
that poses a risk to their safety.
• A minor child who is unaccounted for and believed to be with a legal guardian.
• An adult who has voluntarily left their residence without informing anyone.
• A person who is missing but has no known medical or mental health issues.
Answer: A person of any age who is missing and has a documented physical or mental condition
that poses a risk to their safety.
4. Which of the following best describes an individual classified as endangered in the
context of missing persons?
• A person who is missing and believed to be in a safe environment.
• A person of any age whose disappearance suggests that their physical safety is at risk.
