Missing persons

Manitoba Integrated Missing Person’s Coordination Centre

We acknowledge and respect the stress of having a loved one or a person that is known to you go missing. This page is to provide information about how to report a missing person in Manitoba and what to expect from policing agencies during this stressful time.

How to report a missing person in Manitoba

 If there is immediate danger to a person, vulnerable person, anyone with Alzheimer’s or dementia or child – 11 years old and younger, call 911

  1. Winnipeg 

If the missing person was last seen in Winnipeg, call 204-986-6250 to reach the Manitoba Integrated Missing Person’s Coordination Centre.

  1. Outside of Winnipeg

 If the Missing person was last seen outside of Winnipeg, call your local detachment.

When you call the Manitoba Integrated Missing Person’s Coordination Centre– a coordinator will answer your phone call.    They will ask you a series of questions so they can determine risk factors.    This is so they can write a detailed narrative so the investigators have all the up to date information regarding the missing person.   The coordinators will also ask if you have done the following prior to making the missing person report:

  1. Contacted family and friends to ensure the missing person has not made other arrangements. You are not alone in this process, we encourage you to call a trusted person to help make those phone calls or contacts.
  2. Contacted local hospitals.
  3. Contacted their school and/or employer.
  4. Check places the person usually attends or frequents if able.
  5. Monitor their social media accounts for activity.
  6. Update the police with new information.
  7. Call police at 204-986-6250 if you find a missing person or have an update.

Investigators will not close the missing person’s investigation until they are satisfied that the missing person is safe and have addressed concerns surrounding the missing persons wellbeing.

Once a report is made the Manitoba Integrated Missing person’s Coordination Centre (MIMPCC) will lead the investigation with the support of units across the Service as necessary, which includes General Patrol.

All missing person cases are monitored and supported by both detectives and civilian members from the Manitoba Integrated Missing Person’s Coordination Centre.

Missing Person Coordinators will take a report, complete a risk assessment, obtain a photo of the missing person, and begin the investigation by obtaining as much pertinent information surrounding the missing person as possible through the reporting person.

Missing Person Coordinators will provide you with an incident number.  The report will be reviewed and followed up by investigators. Risk factors pertaining to the missing person are always considered and reassessed on an ongoing basis. As the investigation progresses, all investigative avenues will be explored given the needs of each file. Searches may be conducted where applicable and if specialized units are required for support, they will be deployed as necessary.

The Family Support Resource Advocate may be available to families or located missing people should they choose.

If new information becomes available, It's important to keep investigators updated. If you have any updates for investigators, please call 204-986-6250, press #3 and follow the prompts.

Remember you are not in trouble, police were called because someone who cares about you is worried about your well-being.  You can contact Manitoba Integrated Missing Person’s Coordination Centre and they will assist you with the next steps.

Call 204 986-6250 and let the coordinators know that you are ok.

Police must balance the right to privacy with the responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of missing persons, especially adults. While police prioritize locating missing individuals, they also respect a person's right to privacy and will not share personal information, including their location, without consent.

Do I need to wait 24 hours to report a missing person? 

No. there is no amount of time someone has to wait to report someone missing.

I am overwhelmed to call missing person’s myself, what can I do? 

1) Seek assistance from friends or family to support you in making a report.

2) Ask a community member that you trust to make the report on your behalf – but be with them in case they cannot answer a question that the Coordinators ask.

Does it have to be a family member making a missing person’s report? 

No, anyone can report a person as missing.

Although missing adults are usually reported missing to police by family members, you do not have to be a family member to file a missing person’s report. A person can be reported missing by a friend, co-worker, neighbor, employer, Doctor, community worker or anyone who knows the missing person’s routine well enough to recognize a change.

Will police investigate a missing adult who has been reported missing in the past? 

Yes, every missing person case is taken seriously. Police officers follow a procedure on investigating all missing persons cases, regardless of how many times they have been reported previously.

Can children be reporting missing? 

Yes, any person can be reported missing regardless of age.

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