Shaun Elliott

1. 1. Police missing person enquiry policies and resources

   “Extensive areas of the evidence concerned a detailed examination of the Police missing person enquiry and the policies, protocols and resources relating to such enquiries. The policies adopted by Thames Valley Police largely follow national guidelines and the matters raised therefore go to that policy making. | am informed that the College is currently rewriting the NPIA Missing Person Guidance to be replaced by an Approved Professional Practice”

2. 2. Missing person coordinator weekend cover

   “The evidence revealed that a missing person coordinator was in post but not on duty at weekends. It was apparent from the evidence that an appropriately experienced coordinator will have the time and know-how to examine cases in fine detail. The officers directly responsible for the enquiry may have many other calls on their time. The IPCC report recommended there be cover 7 days a week. A senior police officer reported that this was under review and that other police forces were being contacted”

3. 3. Ineffective family liaison

   “Family Liaison. [the deceased]'s family expressed a number of concerns and frustrations in this regard. However relevant to this report specific benefits could be derived from effective family liaison. Namely the family as a source of information together with the potential information sharing and cross referencing”

4. 4. Inconsistent high risk definition application

   “Application of definition of”

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