Missing persons

How to report a missing person

Call

You do not need to wait 24 hours to report a missing person.

If a person is missing and you have immediate concerns for their welfare, contact ACT Policing immediately on 131 444.

Provide police with as much detail as possible, including:

the day, time and location of when the person was last seen
description of the person's appearance when they went missing - including clothing, hair colour, height, weight
a recent photo of the person
information on what occurred prior to the person going missing
last known contact with the person
names and contacts of friends and family the missing person frequently associates with
any medications or medial conditions the person may have
places the person may visit.

Long Term Missing Persons

The National Missing Persons Coordination Centre website profiles missing person's cases provided by State and Territory police. It is the role of the police services in each State and Territory to investigate reported cases in their jurisdiction.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of any of these people, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers website.

You can also email information to the ACT Policing Long Term Missing Persons Team at ACT-LTMP@afp.gov.au.

Resources

The National Missing Persons Coordination Centre website provides useful information on the following:

Myths and Facts- A quick guide to the facts on missing persons in Australia
Publications- For education and support
Profiling- View long-term missing persons profiles and advertisements
National Events- Support national events and awareness campaigns
Support-Including support services, prevention tools and practical information such as how to manage the affairs and finances of a missing person