How to report a missing person
There are certain steps that must be taken in reporting a missing person, whether a child or an adult, which assists the police in the initial stages of the case
THE missing Mtubatuba toddler who was found five days after she disappeared, has reiterated the importance of reporting a missing person as soon as they are discovered to be missing.
There are certain steps that must be taken in reporting a missing person, whether a child or an adult, which assists the police in the initial stages of the case.
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Here are those important steps to ensure SAPS is able to begin an investigation immediately.
• Remember that there is no waiting period to report a person as missing
• Report a missing person at your nearest police station immediately
• Produce a recent photograph of the missing person, if possible
• Give a complete description of the missing person’s last whereabouts, the clothes they were wearing, as well as any information that can assist the investigating officer
• Complete and sign a SAPS 55(A) form. This form safeguards the SAPS from hoax reports and indemnifies the SAPS when distributing the photograph and information of the missing person
• Obtain the investigating officer’s contact details and send through any additional information that might become available
• If a missing person is found or returns voluntarily, inform the investigating officer immediately. A SAPS 92 form must be completed to inform the Bureau of Missing Persons that the missing person’s report can be removed from the system
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