VANCOUVER—The story of Lila Moody-Ogilive, an Indigenous woman who went missing from her Downtown Eastside room around Feb. 22, raises questions about how the police handle missing persons reports. Vancouver police handle more than 5,000 missing persons reports every year — or almost 14 a day — and Rankin said “99 per cent are accurately concluded.” In a previous interview, VPD spokesman Sgt. It specifically says Indigenous women and girls are “at increased risk of harm” and that “this must be considered” when determining the response. All missing persons reports in Vancouver must be filed by phone, as opposed to in person at a detachment. E-comm provides details of missing person reports and other 911 calls to the relevant police department.

Source: thestar March 27, 2019 01:18 UTC