Report a missing person
You do not have to wait 24 hours to report someone missing. It is not wasting police time to report someone missing. We are here to protect you and your loved ones.
When you provide us with information about a missing person we'll:
- review and assess
- email to confirm that we've got your report and tell you what will happen next.
It will be dealt with by our control room in exactly the same way whether you report it online or call us. You may find it easier to answer the questions online at your own pace.
In some cases, we may not be the most appropriate service for your request. You can read more about the Right Care, Right Person approach.
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Report someone missing from a Mental Health Unit
If you think they are in immediate danger please report them missing on 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment, use our textphone service 18000 or text us on 999 if you’ve pre-registered with the emergencySMS service.
Otherwise you can call 101 to make a missing person report. Please make sure you have followed your policies before calling 101.