More than 1000 reported missing in eight months
MORE than 1200 p e o p l e w e r e reported missing in Glasgow between and November this
April year.
Of the 1209 more than half were men, 155 were deemed high risk, 460 involved mental health concerns, 612 reports related to people under 20- yearsold and 81 people over the age of 60 were reported missing.
Police Scotland has been working on a scheme to help look after young people in care who might not return home by a designated time.
They have also teamed up with Barnardos to help vulnerable young people.
An update was brought before Safe Glasgow partnership on Thursday.
Superintendent Gary I’Anson said: “As you know missing people are taken really seriously by the police and partners and if someone is judged as high risk that instigates a huge amount of investigation with a superintendent over seeing that.
“Out of that 1200, 155 are deemed high risk and 460 have poor mental health.
“A lot of resources are rightly spent investigating these calls.
“We decided to work within Glasgow South West to reduce criminalisation of young people to afford young people the protection in a residential home as you would in a traditional home.
“We also looked at a risk assessed approach when someone doesn’t come home and allow the staff to carry out
inquiries themselves prior to phoning the police and cutting down that negative contact with the police. look the positive feedback young people
“We have had from the concerned.
“We will rollout in
2021.
“There has been a real reduction in the number of people reported missing compared to last year and police being called to units.
“The Herbert Protocol is a nationally recognised scheme which we have adopted. It’s about gathering critical information in advance of an elderly person wondering off.
“We look at their habits and where they would go so the police can hit the ground running if they do go missing. We have had really positive feedback which is a step in the right direction.”
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