Policy: Missing Student Notification Platteville Campus

• For students under the age of 18 and not emancipated: University Police, who will in turn contact the City of Platteville Police Department, Grant County Sheriff's Office, confidential contact (if provided by the student), and the parent/guardian.
• For students who are over the age of 18: University Police, who will in turn contact the City of Platteville Police Department, Grant County Sheriff's Office, and the emergency contact, or confidential contact (if provided by student).

If any University Official, including Resident Assistants, is approached by anyone regarding a student missing for a minimum of twenty-four hours, that official should help them determine if a Missing Student Notification form should be completed.

Here are some questions that may be of assistance:

• Do they believe the student is a threat to themselves or others?
• Has the student been missing for a minimum of 24 hours?
• Have you contacted the location/place they had most recently been
• Have you tried to contact them through various means? e.g. cell phone, text, email, Facebook, etc.?
• Have you contacted other friends or relatives who may know where they are?

Upon receiving a missing student form, University Officials should contact University Police immediately and their resident director, if living in the residence halls, immediately as well.  The University Police will determine if a student is “deemed missing” and within twenty- four hours follow appropriate procedures, including contacting either the parent/guardian, or the emergency contact provided by the student, as defined above.

University Police Actions:

The University Police Department follows the law enforcement missing persons policy in all such cases. The department may release a photo of the missing student as a tool to assist in locating the individual and may seek information and/or assistance from a variety of campus resources during the course of the investigation.

Upon receiving a missing student form, University Officials should contact University Police and their resident director, if living in the residence halls.  The University Police will determine if a student is “deemed missing” and within twenty- four hours follow appropriate procedures, including contacting either the parent/guardian, or the emergency contact provided by the student, as defined above.

University Police Actions:

The University Police Department follows the law enforcement missing persons policy in all such cases. The department may release a photo of the missing student as a tool to assist in locating the individual and may seek information and/or assistance from a variety of campus resources during the course of the investigation.