Also see General Order 435.00: Missing Persons

The Saint Paul Police Department Missing Persons Unit reports to the commander of the youth services section.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for attempting to locate persons reported to be missing, except where kidnapping or abduction is involved.
  • Investigate the circumstances surrounding the mysterious disappearance of persons to assist in the proper direction of efforts to locate them.
  • Initiate and coordinate teletype, radio and other messages pertaining to missing persons.
  • Notify the appropriate investigative unit if foul play is suspected in the disappearance of a person and provide that unit with all information available.
  • Update cases at the 30, 60 and 365 day anniversary dates and document the updates in a supplemental report.
  • Update and/or remove NCIC entries as needed.
  • Keep current on state and federal laws related to missing persons/runaways.

Updated February 1, 2019

Last Edited: March 4, 2019