Report a missing person
If someone you know has gone missing or you've seen, or have information about, a missing person please get in touch.
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
- be in contact with you and tell you what will happen next
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 a missing person
Thank you. If you don't think this missing person is in immediate danger, please contact us by calling our non-emergency number, 101.
Please have the following information ready, if possible.
- date and time the person was last seen and who by
- their date of birth
- their mobile phone number and details of any social media accounts
- what they were wearing when they were last seen
- their description, such as height, colouring, marks or scars
- their address
- any family, friends, or places they often go
- do they have access to a car? If yes, please have the registration number, if possible
- other means of transport (do they have a bus or rail card?)
- any enquiries that have been made to find out the person's whereabouts
- any vulnerabilities they have, such as medical needs or a disability?