Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Missing person coordinator absent weekends and insufficient 24/7 PolSA coverage
The earlier warning
Shaun Elliott · 31 Jan 2014 · Richard Hulett, Buckinghamshire
“The evidence revealed that a missing person coordinator was in post but not on duty at weekends.”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/shaun-elliott
What was promised
No published response from College of Policing was found for the earlier reports.
What recurred
- 20 Jul 2026 · Alan Hirst · James Bennett · Closely related · confidence 0.80 (moderate)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Shaun Elliott · 31 Jan 2014
“The evidence revealed that a missing person coordinator was in post but not on duty at weekends.”
Later · Alan Hirst · 20 Jul 2026
“The inability of police forces to provide 24/7 365 day coverage of PolSA responsibilities is being impeded by: (1) insufficient provision of training places, and (2) the number of training places made available”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.