Exploring the boundaries of missing persons: hidden interplay between policing and private entities in relation to cases on the periphery.

Collie, C. J. (2021). 

This discursive article explores the argument that, by gently tweaking core parameters of what it means to be a missing person—specifically relating to definition and risk—the role played by private organizations and entities in managing the problem of missing persons can be interrogated. 

An abstract is available to view online, with restricted access to the full article. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, Volume 15, Issue 4, December 2021, Pages 2133–2147, https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paz061

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