MISPERs

Question 1

Define a missing person

Answer 1

Anyone whose whereabouts cannot be established will be considered as missing until located, and their well being or otherwise confirmed

Question 2

Categories of missing persons

Answer 2

Lost person
Missing person who has voluntarily gone missing
Missing person under the influence of a third party

Question 3

Lost person

Answer 3

A person is temporarily disorientate and would wish to be found

Question 4

Missing person who has voluntarily gone missing

Answer 4

This is someone who has control over their actions and who has decided upon a course of action

Question 5

Missing person under the influence of a third party

Answer 5

Someone who has gone missing against their will

Question 6

Missing persons grading

Answer 6

Low risk
Medium risk
High risk

Question 7

Low risk

Answer 7

The risk of harm to the subject or the public is assessed as possible but minimal

Question 8

Medium risk

Answer 8

The risk of harm to the subject or the public is assessed as likely but not serious

Question 9

High risk

Answer 9

The risk of serious harm to the subject or the public is assessed as very likely

Question 10

First contact

Answer 10

Polite, tolerant, patient
Listen
Appropriate language

Question 11

What is SCENARIO

Answer 11

Specify item sought
Confirm last location 
Establish circumstance of disappearance 
Note factors influencing discovery 
Analyse possible scenarios
Raise search strategies
Identify priority search 
Ongoing reassessment

Question 12

First responder

The responsibilities of the first responder attending the report of a missing person are

Answer 12

Establish what the facts are and keep accurate records of what is said and by whom

Initial risk assessment to be made, circumstances of the disappearance and risks to community and person, record everything

Gather information about MISPER, very detailed information and a lifestyle profile will be needed in high risk cases

To conduct a secondary risk assessment and submit to a supervisor

Question 13

Importance of searching

Answer 13

Missing children provide many reactions
Possibly result in death of missing child
Missing children are found very quickly by a completely and thorough search

Question 14

Return interview- debrief

Answer 14

The child spoken to is the child that went missing

Why did they go missing

What did they do whilst missing