Missing persons

A missing person is someone who’s whereabouts cannot be established will be considered as missing until located, and their well being or otherwise confirmed, and after 24 hours has passed.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

There is no minimum time that needs to elapse.

When conducting a missing persons investigation which of the following legislation  are we considering?

a) Article 2 of the human rights act.

b) Article 5 of the human rights act.

c) Article 8 of the human rights act.

d) Article 9 of the human rights act.

• a & b

• c & d

• a & c

• b & d

Answer explanation

a - Article 2, the right to life.

c - Article 8, the right to a private life.

When thinking about assessing risk which of the following can be indicators of increased risk?

 

• a) The behaviour is out of character.

• b) They have left their wallet, keys and phone at home.

• c) Radicalisation.

• d) Vulnerability.

• e) all of them

Can you complete telecom enquiries on a low risk misper investigation?

• a) No, the risk level has to be High in order for telecom enquiries as the person has a right to a private life and the phone companies have strict GDPR compliance, they will only release any information when there is a risk to life (high risk).

• b) Yes, telecom enquiries can be completed for a low risk misper, but they would be restricted. Triangulation wouldn’t be authorised, however call data and subsequent subscriber checks could be requested, these would be assessed and completed in the order of priority.

Answer explanation

Slow time enquiries can be done, which could give call locations, but they would be historic.

When you arrive at the misper’s home address as the initial investigating officer where are you going to search?

• a) Just the missing persons room and communal areas.

• b) Any room where the missing person could be located.

• c) Any room the missing person could be located, this includes the loft, basement, shed, garage and outbuilding areas.

• d) Just the missing persons room.

Who holds the risk decisions for any missing person?

• a) Inspector.

• b) Sergeant.

• c) Initial investigating officer (IIO).

Answer explanation

The inspector makes all the risk decisions and carries the responsibility for that ongoing risk continuum. With that in mind officers have to ensure that the information they give the inspector is accurate.

Which of the following is the definition of high risk?

• a) The risk of harm to the subject or the public is assessed as probable.

• b) The risk of serious harm to the subject or the public is assessed as very likely.

• c) The risk of serious harm to the subject or the public is assessed as detrimenta

Which of the following is information that you would want to get from the person reporting the missing person?

• a) Circumstances of the persons disappearance.

• b) Full description.

• c) Methods of transport.

• d) What they had for breakfast.

• e) All of them except the breakfast bit.

What is the Herbert protocol?

• a) A matrix of assessing risk.

• b) A national scheme encouraging carers to compile useful information which could be used in the event that a vulnerable person goes missing.

• c) A tried and tested means of scrambling eggs.

• d) A system of looking at risk indicators to determine whether someone is missing or not.

Answer explanation

The scheme was named after George Herbert a war veteran of the Normandy landings who suffered from dementia and repeatedly went missing.

The Missing person unit is a part of the national crime agency.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

They must be notified whenever someone is reported missing and then again when that person is found. These functions are both completed by clicking on a link button on the relevant screen which automatically notifies them.