Missing Persons Flashcards
(58 cards)
Missing person occurrences are a _____ of policing, and must be given appropriate levels of priority and resources from the outset. Each missing person occurrence reported to the Toronto Police Service (Service) shall be treated as an _____, given the potential that _____ at a later date.
- high-risk area
- investigation
- criminality may be uncovered
Missing Persons - Supervision
Supervision
- Supervisory Officer notification mandatory for _____
- Supervisory Officer attendance mandatory for _____
- all missing person investigations
- Level 1 and 2 searches
A missing person is a person where both the following circumstances exist with respect to the person:
- _____ and,
i. the person has not been in contact with people who would likely be in contact with the person, or
ii. it is _____ to fear for the person’s safety because of the _____. - A member of a police force is _____.
- The persons whereabouts are unknown
- reasonable in the circumstances
- circumstances surrounding the person’s absence or because of any other prescribed considerations.
- unable to locate the person after making reasonable efforts to do so.
If there is any uncertainty determining whether or not the preliminary information gathered meets the threshold of the definition, a supervisor shall contact _____. If it is determined not to be a missing person, the call-type shall be modified with the assistance of Communications Services.
- the Homicide – Missing Persons Unit (MPU) for consultation
Missing Persons - Initial Risk Assessment
The initial level of investigative response required is determined with information collected on the TPS 260 and TPS 260A. These forms are an investigative aid that are utilized to assist responding officers, supervisors and the Officer in Charge in assessing the level of risk, urgency, and to determine the appropriate level of investigative response and search that is required.
The initial risk assessment will be completed _____, and promptly reviewed by _____ for all missing person cases.
- as soon as practicable
- supervisors
The MPU is available as a resource to all units in the Service, and will ensure accountability, provide direction, guidance, follow-up and support to divisional investigators. The overall responsibility of the investigation _____.
remains with the division
Missing Persons - Major Case
All cases of missing persons where circumstances indicate a strong possibility that the missing person has been the victim of homicide, an assault causing serious bodily harm, abduction or kidnapping meet the criteria as a major case pursuant to the Ontario Major Case Management Manual. This includes the strong possibility of being victimized by crime, or other factors that elevate concerns about the missing person. As such, all missing person occurrences where the strong possibility cannot reasonably be excluded, or the missing person’s life or safety may be at serious risk shall be treated as a major case. Therefore, an accredited Major Case Manager shall lead the investigation.
Missing person cases, where it has yet to be determined whether the missing person has been victimized by crime and the individual remains unaccounted for _____ days after being reported missing, shall be deemed a major case pursuant to the Ontario Major Case Management Manual for the purpose of utilizing the Ministry approved software (PowerCase).
- thirty (30)
Missing Persons - MPU Notifications
- missing person is a child (0-12 years);
- missing person is elderly (65+);
- missing person has cognitive impairment;
- missing person exhibits suicidal behavior;
- strong possibility of being victimized by crime;
- missing person is a sex trade worker;
- case is multi-jurisdictional;
- require clarity on case ownership / assignment;
- require further investigative support;
- believe to be consistent with pattern or trend of ongoing missing persons or criminal cases;
- unnatural sudden death involving the discovery of unidentified human remains; and
- any other situation with the likelihood of imminent or serious harm.
The MPU will take carriage of unidentified human remains occurrences after _____ days. At the discretion of the Unit Commander – Homicide and Missing Persons, missing person occurrences may be assigned directly to the MPU.
- thirty (30)
The Missing Persons Act came into effect on July 1, 2019. This legislation will assist police officers investigating missing person occurrences by providing them with the ability, in certain circumstances, to:
- obtain a court order for a person or entity to produce records that would assist in locating a missing person;
- obtain a search warrant to allow _____; and
- make an urgent demand for _____.
If it is determined that a _____ or, in exigent circumstances, an _____ may further the investigation, police officers shall comply with the relevant direction contained in this Procedure.
- entry onto a premises to locate a missing person
- records without judicial authorization
- search warrant
- urgent demand for records
The DNA of a missing person can be collected from personal items containing their saliva, blood, skin cells or sweat, as outlined in Appendix A. These types of personal items are often lost even with the short passage of time and, as a result, should be collected in _____ of a missing person investigation.
- the early stages
The activation of an AMBER Alert shall be considered in all missing children investigations, and _____ shall be implemented in all cases involving AMBER Alert activation.
Before an AMBER Alert is initiated, the following guidelines must be met
* the investigator believes _____ has been _____
* the investigator believes the _____
* there is descriptive information about one or more of the following
_____
_____
_____
to believe an immediate broadcast alert will help in locating the child.
- Major Case Management
- a child under eighteen (18) years of age
- abducted
- child is in danger
- child
- abductor
- vehicle
When a person is reported missing by a reportee in person at a division, the reportee shall not be directed to _____.
- attend a different division
Missing Persons
In all instances:
* a missing person eReport shall be completed;
* the person’s information shall be entered onto CPIC as missing;
* _____ shall be notified; and
* an investigation shall be commenced.
- the supervisory officer
Missing Person (A)
Reportee is situated in the City of Toronto
Missing person is a resident of the City of Toronto
The division receiving the report of a missing person shall
* conduct the initial investigation
* complete the applicable eReports
* if the division receiving the report for the missing person is not the division where the missing person resides, immediately
provide the eReport number to the Officer in Charge of the division where the missing person resides
record the name, rank and badge number of the Officer in Charge contacted in the eReport
Missing Person (A)
Reportee is situated in the City of Toronto
Missing person is a resident of the City of Toronto
The division receiving the report of a missing person shall
* conduct the initial investigation
* complete the applicable eReports
* if the division receiving the report for the missing person is not the division where the missing person resides, immediately
provide the eReport number to the Officer in Charge of the division where the missing person resides
record the name, rank and badge number of the Officer in Charge contacted in the eReport
The division where the missing person resides shall_____.
- conduct a follow–up investigation
Missing Person (B)
Reportee is situated in the City of Toronto
Missing person is not a resident of the City of Toronto
Area the person is missing from is known
The division receiving the report of a missing person shall
* conduct the initial investigation
* complete the applicable eReports
* if the division receiving the report for the missing person is not the division responsible for the area from which the person is missing, immediately
provide the eReport number to the Officer in Charge of the division responsible for the area from which the person is missing
record the name, rank and badge number of the Officer in Charge contacted in the eReport
The division responsible for the area where the person is missing from shall _____.
- conduct a follow–up investigation
Missing Person (C)
Reportee is situated in the City of Toronto
Missing person is not a resident of the City of Toronto
Area the person is missing from is unknown
The division receiving the report of a missing person shall
* conduct the initial investigation
* complete the applicable eReports
* conduct a _____
* add any new information in the original eReport until the missing person is located or further information is received concerning the whereabouts of the missing person that identifies an area where the person may be located or was missing from
* if further information is received about the area from which the person is missing, provide the eReport number to the Officer in Charge of the division responsible for that area for follow– up investigation
- follow-up investigation
Missing Person (D)
Reportee is situated outside the City of Toronto
Missing person is a resident of the City of Toronto
The unit receiving a report of a missing person shall transfer the reportee to the division where the missing person resides.
The division where the missing person resides shall
* advise the reportee that a member of the police service having jurisdiction where the reportee is currently situated will attend to speak with them
* generate a CPIC message to the local police service requesting
an officer from the local police service attend and speak with the reportee
the name, rank, badge number, and contact information of the officer from the local police service who is attending to conduct the initial investigation, be forwarded by CPIC message to the TPS division conducting the investigation
all information obtained during the initial investigation be forwarded by facsimile to the TPS division conducting the investigation
* complete the applicable eReports, including the results of the investigation conducted by the local police service.
The division where the missing person resides shall _____.
- conduct a follow–up investigation
Missing Person (E)
Reportee is situated outside the City of Toronto
Missing person is not a resident of the City of Toronto
Area the person is missing from is known
The unit receiving a report of a missing person shall transfer the reportee to the division responsible for the area from which the person is missing.
The division responsible for the area from which the person is missing shall
* advise the reportee that a member of the police service having jurisdiction where the reportee is currently situated will attend to speak with them
* generate a CPIC message to the local police service requesting
an officer from the local police service attend and speak with the reportee
the name, rank, badge number, and contact information of the officer from the local police service who is attending to conduct the initial investigation, be forwarded by CPIC message to the TPS division conducting the investigation
all information obtained during the initial investigation be forwarded by facsimile to the TPS division conducting the investigation
* complete the applicable eReports, including the results of the investigation conducted by the local police service
The division responsible for the area where the person is missing from shall _____.
- conduct a follow–up investigation
Missing Person (F)
Reportee is situated outside the City of Toronto
Missing person is not a resident of the City of Toronto
Area the person is missing from is unknown
The unit receiving a report of a missing person shall transfer the reportee to TPOC.
The TPOC shall
* speak with the reportee over the telephone in an attempt to identify an area from which the person is missing
* if the area is identified transfer the reportee to the division responsible for that area
* if the area is not identified, the Officer in Charge – TPOC shall assign the investigation to the most appropriate division and ensure the reportee is transferred to that division
The division assigned the investigation shall
* advise the reportee that a member of the police service having jurisdiction where the reportee is currently situated will attend to speak with them
* generate a CPIC message to the local police service requesting
an officer from the local police service attend and speak with the reportee
the name, rank, badge number, and contact information of the officer from the local police service who is attending to conduct the initial investigation, be forwarded by CPIC message to the TPS division conducting the investigation
all information obtained during the initial investigation be forwarded by facsimile to the TPS division conducting the investigation
* complete the applicable eReports, including the results of the investigation conducted by the local police service
* add any new information in the original eReport until the missing person is located or further information is received concerning the whereabouts of the missing person that identifies an area where the person may be located or was missing from
* if further information is received about the area from which the person is missing, provide the eReport number to the division responsible for that area for follow–up investigation
If during the investigation into the missing person it is determined that the person is missing from a jurisdiction outside of the City of Toronto, shall immediately forward the report to _____.
- the police service having jurisdiction from which the person is missing
Child Apprehension Warrant
If a missing person is under _____ of age and circumstances warrant, the police officer shall advise the parent, guardian or the approved agency that has custody of the child that they may apply to a Justice of the Peace (Ontario Court of Justice, Family Division) for an apprehension warrant under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA).
- sixteen (16) years
Missing Persons - Level 3 - Police Officer
The first police officer shall be responsible for _____, _____, completing all necessary reports and notifying _____ of all pertinent facts.
- conducting the initial investigation
- preserving evidence
- a supervisory officer
Missing Persons - Level 3 - Police Officer
- consult with _____ and complete a preliminary assessment to determine appropriate next steps, including but not limited to
risk factors;
priority areas;
hazards that are known; and
feasibility of conducting a _____ search - strategically complete a _____radius search of the place last seen (PLS) or last known place (LKP), as approved by the _____
- supervisory officer
- 300m
- 300m
- supervisory officer
Missing Persons - Level 3 - Supervisory Officer
Supervisory Officer
- Upon being notified of a Level 3 search and investigative response shall
* ensure a TPS _____ and TPS _____ have been completed
* in consultation with the _____ and _____, assess the level of risk and determine the appropriate level of response
* complete the required TPS 260A
* ensure the required eReport is generated via RMS-Ops and the missing person has been entered onto CPIC
* notify the _____
* if appropriate, ensure a strategic _____ radius search of the _____ has commenced, if known
- if it is determined that a _____radius search is not required, ensure the specific details, including the reason no search was conducted are included in the _____
- TPS 260, TPS 261
- first responding officer, Officer in Charge
- divisional Detective Sergeant
- 300m
- place last seen (PLS)/last known place (LKP)
- 300m
- original eReport