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Missing P
Title erson

Staff is responsible for knowing the whereabouts of each individual
when that individual’s plan indicates a need for supervision.
During each shift, staff shall periodically account for all individuals.
If an individual cannot be accounted for, staff shall:

If an individual cannot be located, staff shall:

• Immediately notify their PA/Immediate Supervisor.

• Conduct a thorough search of the home/work site.
• If still missing then widen the search to outside perimeter of
Protocols If still missing after 20 minutes, do the following:
home/work site. Staff shall reconnect with their
PA/Immediate Supervisor.

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Staff shall reconnect with their PA/Immediate Supervisor and
the agency incident reporting protocol should be activated.

• Command center will be established where the Program Di-
rector will lead the search teams. Search teams will report to
command every 20 minutes with updates.
If still missing after 4 hours EPIC shall:

• Pursue other search strategies with the local police depart-
ment. Quality Assurance will follow procedures for reporting
the incident to DDA.
If still missing after 24 hours EPIC shall:

• File and official missing persons report with the local police
department and the Police.
• Cease the search and allow the police to continue looking for
the individual(s).