Opsporing Vermiste Personen

The search for Missing Persons
“the Belgian approach”
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‘”Missing Children Europe’
- 08 juli 2015 -
Comm. Alain REMUE
Commanding Officer Missing Persons Unit
Federal Police Belgium
Missing Persons Unit
Missing Persons Unit
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Missing Persons Unit = specialized
support unit of the Belgian Federal Police
Missing Persons Unit
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Missing Persons Unit = specialized
support unit of the Belgian Federal Police
Mission = to assure :
- Coordination
- Support
- Know-how
Our “customers”
Our “customers”
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Local police services
Our “customers”
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Local police services
Local criminal investigation units
Our “customers”
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Local police services
Local criminal investigation units
Public prosecutors
Our fields of interest
Our fields of interest
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Alarming missing persons cases
Our fields of interest
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Alarming missing persons cases
Unidentified human remains
Our fields of interest
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Alarming missing persons cases
Unidentified human remains
Amnesia patients
Philosophy of the Unit
Philosophy of the Unit
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Every case is different
Philosophy of the Unit
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Every case is different
 Routine kills !!
Philosophy of the Unit
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Every case is different
 Routine kills !!
The first 24 hours are crucial !
Philosophy of the Unit
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Every case is different
 Routine kills !!
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The first 24 hours are crucial !
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“Never say, never!”
Philosophy of the Unit
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Every case is different
 Routine kills !!
The first 24 hours are crucial !
“Never say, never!”
 Tunnelvision = Danger !
The search for a MisPers
The search for a MisPers
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Based on a logical assessment
Assessment
Assessment
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Who is missing ?
Assessment
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Who is missing ?
 Profile of the MisPers
Assessment
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Who is missing ?
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Alarming or not?
 Profile of the MisPers
Assessment
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Who is missing ?
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Alarming or not?
 Profile of the MisPers
 Based on profile : Highrisk MisPers ?
Assessment
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Who is missing ?
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Alarming or not?
 Profile of the MisPers
 Based on profile : Highrisk MisPers ?
 Well defined criteria
Assessment
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Who is missing ?
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Alarming or not?
 Profile of the MisPers
 Based on profile : Highrisk MisPers ?
 Well defined criteria
 PLS
Assessment
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Who is missing ?
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Alarming or not?
 Profile of the MisPers
 Based on profile : Highrisk MisPers ?
 Well defined criteria
 PLS
 Circumstances, …
Reactions
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What to do ?
Reactions
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What to do ?
--- standard operating procedures !
Reactions
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What to do ?
--- standard operating procedures !
--- multi-disciplinary approach !!
Reactions
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What to do ?
--- standard operating procedures !
--- multi-disciplinary approach !!
--- thinking “out of the box” !!!
The search for a MisPers
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Based on a logical assessment
Need for a risk assessment (alarming or
not ?)
Need for special resources
Resources
International dimension
International dimension
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Use of existing systems
(Interpol, NSIS and Sirene cooperation)
International dimension
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Use of existing systems
(Interpol, NSIS and Sirene cooperation)
Transborder alert procedures (Child Alert, Amber
Alert,…)
International dimension
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Use of existing systems
(Interpol, NSIS and Sirene cooperation)
Transborder alert procedures (Child Alert, Amber
Alert,…)
Importance of specialized central units
International dimension
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Use of existing systems
(Interpol, NSIS and Sirene cooperation)
Transborder alert procedures (Child Alert, Amber
Alert,…)
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Importance of specialized central units
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Thinking and acting in the same direction !!!
Keywords
Keywords
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Complementarity
Keywords
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Complementarity
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Communication
Keywords
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Complementarity
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Communication
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Respect
Questions ??
Contact
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MPU = 24/24Hr
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Coordinates :
Tel : 00.32.642.78.13 of 78.27
Fax : 00.32.642.76.39
E-mail :
djo.missingpersons@police.belgium.eu