MISSING PERSONS INVESTIGATION PROCESS

The following is a step-by-step description of the investigation process in regards to a Missing Persons case scenario. This process is designed to gather all pertinent information as quickly as possible to assist us in reuniting our clients with their missing relatives.

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PHASE ONE INVESTIGATION

Preceding phase one, client is required to send necessary documents: police reports, chronology of circumstances of disappearance, background history or short biography of missing person to include all the items on the Missing Persons Data Sheet that will be faxed, emailed or completed via telephone questionnaire.

Once information is received from client the following is conducted:

• Review: Client information, medical records, law enforcement statements, and prior client investigations. Thereafter, will attempt to identify if the subject is missing because of foul play, human trafficking or having disappeared and possibly on the streets homeless or delusional, a victim of domestic abuse, mental illness, drug addiction, or alcoholism.
  
• Analyze: Geographical areas of interest based on urban or rural demographics.
  
• Search Site: Develop area maps and integrating zone fields to include buildings, community interest points and areas conducive to the missing persons last two weeks of behavior.
• Biographical and Psychological Analysis:
  Client records, friends, and relatives from 2 to 5 years prior to disappearance.
  
• Create Missing Person Comprehensive Data Sheet: This data will assist in the field investigation by compiling and detailing the missing person’s identifying data, a tracing sheet of attachments to include personal information including financial, legal, medical, community, education and employment, vehicle and driver information, utilities, and communications.
  

PHASE TWO INVESTIGATION

Phase 2 Investigation Is The Travel Phase

Following Phase One completion the investigation should uncover a confirmed or general address or area, then the client may choose to proceed with Phase Two investigation.

Phase Two involves traveling to the site area based on findings from Phase One.

The Following May Be Conducted:

• Locating and interviewing witnesses.

• Interacting and working collaboratively with NGO's, Government Social Service Agencies, Law Enforcement, and the Local Community.

• Conducting Press Releases and acting as Media Liaison for the family.

• Searching intensively for additional physical or circumstantial evidence of the disappearance or foul play.