Missing Persons
Central Saanich Police Service is committed to investigating all reports of missing persons in a timely and sensitive manner. Finding the missing person safe and well is our primary concern.
Reporting
If someone is missing, report it to police immediately.
- There is no waiting period to report a missing person
- Anyone can make a missing persons report - you do not have to be a family member or a guardian
If you are concerned with a person's immediate safety, call 9-1-1. This may include the elderly, a child, a person requiring immediate medical treatment or a person at risk of harm.
If the person is not in imminent danger, call our non-emergency line to report at 250-652-4441.
Useful information for us
When making a report, the following information may be requested:
- Name, date of birth of missing person
- Physical descriptors (gender, height, weight, ethnicity, tattoos, hair, etc.)
- Description of last known clothing
- Any known information that would make them vulnerable (age, disability, physical/mental health, medications, substance use, etc.)
- Date/time/location of last sighting
- Access to vehicles
- Residence, work, places known to frequent
- Family, friends, colleagues who may be able to assist
- Mobile phone numbers, social media accounts
- Recent photographs
An investigator will be assigned and contact you to confirm, and obtain more, details. They will also provide a police file number for further reference and if you need to speak to an investigator about the file.
If the missing person is located, or you have new information, you are asked to contact us immediately.