No more 24-hour wait for missing child, persons – Police – INews Guyana
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The Guyana Police Force remains unwavering in its commitment to the protection and welfare of all citizens, with special emphasis on our most vulnerable groups. In this regard, the GPF has outlined procedures for the effective handling of reports involving missing children and persons. These procedures ensure a standardized and coordinated response across all Divisions, Police Stations, Outposts, and the Missing Children/Persons Unit (MCPU). It mandates that all reports be treated with the highest level of seriousness, sensitivity, and professionalism, in keeping with best practices and the human rights framework.
๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ :
๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐: All missing person reports must be acted upon without delay. There is no mandatory 24-hour waiting period.
๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ: A Red Alert will be immediately issued for any report involving a
missing child, triggering a national coordinated response.
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Special attention will be given to children, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities or vulnerabilities, who will be classified as high-risk, warranting immediate deployment of additional resources.
๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: The Force will continue to work collaboratively with the Child Care
and Protection Agency, Immigration Department, health institutions, shelters, and other critical partners to ensure a comprehensive and effective response.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ: The Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) will disseminate timely and
accurate public notices regarding missing persons, upon authorization from the Office of the Commissioner.
๐๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: Divisional Commanders and the Missing Children/Persons Unit (MCPU) will maintain daily oversight of all active investigations and
provide regular updates until each case is resolved.
Additionally, the Heads of Services โ including the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief Fire Officer,
and Director of Prisons โ will be notified promptly by the Commissioner of Police in all cases involving missing children or vulnerable individuals.
All officers of the Guyana Police Force are reminded that failure to comply with the provisions of this SOP, without lawful justification, will result in administrative review and disciplinary action as prescribed by the Standing Orders of the Force and the Police (Discipline) Act, Chapter 17:01.
The Guyana Police Force takes its responsibility to protect life and ensure public safety with the utmost seriousness. The implementation of this SOP underscores our renewed commitment to act swiftly, lawfully, and compassionately when a person is reported missing. We urge members of the public to work with us by providing timely information to aid in the safe recovery of missing persons.
The Guyana Police Force remains dedicated to serving with professionalism, integrity, and
vigilance.
