Victimization has been anecdotally connected to missing persons within several reviews,
inquiries, and media stories, particularly in consequence of missing-turned-serial murder …

Investigating reports of missing children is a major source of demand for the police in the
UK. Repeat disappearances are common, can indicate underlying vulnerabilities and have …

In England and Wales, police consider potential harm in missing person investigations using
graded risk assessment. Using 4746 missing person reports made to one police force in …

Purpose There are around 200,000 reports of missing children each year in England and
Wales, and around 65 per cent of these relate to repeat disappearances. Such repeat …

Going missing multiple times, which can render missing person cases as 'repeat'or
'chronic,'has been widely regarded as an issue that generates police resource strains …

Responding to reports of missing children is an everyday occurrence in many police
agencies, and a significant source of police demand. In England, there is a statutory …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the “power few” concept in relation to missing
persons and the locations from which they are reported missing. Design/methodology …

This study examines the extent and time course of repeat missing incidents involving
children. Using data from one UK police force (n= 2,251), we find (1) that the majority (65%) …

This study applied the Threat Appraisal and Coping Theory to explore the mechanisms
influencing a person to go missing. We examined the negative emotions and stressors …

Some police forces are investing resources into dedicated missing person teams (MPTs) to
improve risk assessment and responsibility sharing across partner agencies. This study …